Thirteen U. S. Senators (sadly only 13% of the total) made an "It Gets Better" video which I have posted above. Besides the video appearance, Senator Chris Coons of Delaware has a post on Huffington Post where he talks about civil equality for LGBT Americans. In it he states in part as follows:
*But as legislators, it is our responsibility to try to build a nation that not only tells our youth that 'it gets better' but actually helps make it better. All of the senators who participated in our video are cosponsors of the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. Most are cosponsors of the Student Non-Discrimination Act, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or the Uniting American Families Act. All supported the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
*As my Senate colleagues and I say in the video, it's up to me, it's up to you, it's up to Democrats, it's up to Republicans, and it's up to every American who believes that equality for all is an equality indifferent to sexual orientation.
*Would that there were more elected officials who recognized their obligation to make the the promise of equality in the U. S. Constitution a reality as opposed to the farce that is today's reality. Religious based discrimination needs to become just as toxic in the public eye as racism is in most quarters.
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