America's president-Elect Barack Obama has posted his eight-point plan for LGBT equality on his transition website, confirming his commitment to gay civil rights.
The plan to strengthen LGBT rights includes passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act; a gender-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act; repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell; repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act; opposition to any attempt to reintroduce an amendment to the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, support for inclusive adoption rights; and an expanded war on HIV/AIDS.
"While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do," says a quote from Obama on his website.
"Too often, the issue of LGBT rights is exploited by those seeking to divide us. But at its core, this issue is about who we are as Americans. It's about whether this nation is going to live up to its founding promise of equality by treating all its citizens with dignity and respect."
The Civil Rights page of Obama's Change website is linked below. A summary from 365gay.com is also linked.
