Missed a few of the speeches from yesterday. Chairman Julian Bond of the NAACP makes a strong case for gay rights at the National Equality March over the weekend. He is power speaker and worth the time. Enjoy.

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Part 2

President Obama spoke before a packed house at the HRC Annual Dinner in Washington D.C. this evening to discuss issues important to the LGBT community including DOMA, ENDA and DADT. The dinner comes on the eve of the National Equality March tomorrow. Watch:

No startling revelations here, unfortunately. Just a re-commitment to his promises of passing ENDA and hate crimes legislation, and ending DOMA and DADT. A moving speech though, none-the-less.

Gay rights activist Cleve Jones and Joe Solmonese of HRC appeared on Hardball on the eve of the National Equality March to discuss Obama’s commitment to the LGBT community. Watch:

The television ads may be having an impact… In a new poll published by Democracy Corps, Mainers favor marriage equality by 9 points from a sampling of  800 plus registered voters, an 11 point swing from the previous poll. Results below:

The latest ad below…

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