Video: Attorney General Lynch Speaks to the Trans Community

[Carolyn Marie]

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2016/05/09/loretta_lynch_defends_trans_rights_at_the_justice_department.html

Powerful, outstanding speech, and a milestone in our fight for equal rights and protection against discrimination.

Carolyn Marie

[VickySGV]

I have been seeing this on just about EVERY Trans* site that I follow for the last umpteen hours since it first hit the web. The speech is powerful and to the point. (OK, so I am biased) and the difference in tone from that of the other side is impressive in that it makes them sound like pouty little brats trying to explain why a cookie jar got broken.

[Charlize]

She is a wonderful speaker with an equally wonderful message. I am so glad to see this reaction from the Obama administration.

It might be the E kicking in but tears of happiness came up after reading and hearing so much hate and misunderstanding from NC and other jurisdictions around the country.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Guest]

It might be the E kicking in but tears of happiness came up after reading and hearing so much hate and misunderstanding from NC and other jurisdictions around the country.

Same here , I'm happy for all american trans*. We need those kind of allies.

[Guest Mickey]

Thank you Carolyn!

This is such HUGE news for Transgender Americans. Tremendously HUGE. I've been on cloud nine since yesterday afternoon.

[Guest LesleyAnne]

Yay! "E"

I will never go back to the "T" (No offense Johnny, and Bulldog). I have never felt better, and I have been more apt to show emotion that I've suppressed in the past, and for me personally I love it!

Peace and Love to you all...including all the guys here

LesleyAnne

[Timber Wolf]

Wow! Hi Everyone,

I just now saw this for the first time. All the speeches, statements, interviews and such that I have heard from the rightwingnuts are so utterly unlike the compassionate leadership demonstrated in this speech. As I heard it, I wanted to leap for joy! I try to keep a level head about all this stuff and not let it get me down. But deep down, I think we've all felt pressure from all the hate talk we've been hearing lately as they try to religate us to 2nd class citizens, or even non-entities. Unlike all that, this speech was uplifting and hopeful! By the time it was done, there were tears in my eyes?! I think this was just the speech we really needed. Thank you Attorney General Lynch and President Obama!?

Lots of love,

Timber Wolf?

[Guest Mia J]

The right wing media is now screaming severe overreach and that she is trying to drag the civil rights of the sixties into the mix.

Mia

[Tejana]

The right wing media is now screaming severe overreach and that she is trying to drag the civil rights of the sixties into the mix.

Mia

Well, severe overreach is certainly how heard Dr. Alveda King (niece of Dr. Martin and daughter of Dr. King's brother) describe Ms. Lynch's speech. Of course, Dr. A. King is a Christian Minister, but I don't hold that against her anymore than I held her uncle's ministerial status against him.

In terms of the venue, I heard Dr. A. King speak on the Fox Business Network, but I also found links to her thoughts about the bathroom issues (including that of the Target Boycott) on other websites. Of course, as one might expect some of them were Christian Websites, Christian African-American Websites, and an MSN-feed carrying a video (on the Target Boycott) originally done with on the Fox Business Network. I try not to let the venue of an interview disturb me too much. It's the person and/or the message that counts, not where one hears it. [Not that I'm comparing A. King to her Savior...but, I understand the Son of Man dined & hung-out in venues considered unsavory by the PC folks of his time, too.]

I do respect Alveda King a great deal, so I thought I'd mention her.

Via con dios compadres.

[Guest]

That's right it is just exactly like the sixties and they want to try and discuss all this as some kind of non Jim Crow law I don't think so

[eieio55]

I just saw this speech for the first time and it is amazing. It so clearly communicates Ms Lynch's compassion for those suffering from injustice, and her firm resolve to end this injustice. My first thought as I watched was "can I vote for her for President?"

[Guest LesleyAnne]

Lynch for President...Hmm

Not a bad idea

[Timber Wolf]

Sadly, the video is gone.? But it was a timely and needed speech when it came out.?

Lots of love,

Timber Wolf?

[Carolyn Marie]

Sadly, the video is gone. But it was a timely and needed speech when it came out.

Lots of love,

Timber Wolf

Thank you for letting us know, hon. I have replaced the link with one that works. That is one speech that we should always keep on our site, and in our hearts. I watched it again, and it still brings tears to my eyes.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest]

Thanks Carolyn. Sure they feel overreach, she shot their pet Crow! Now we need to hunt and expose the hate parrots. Let the feathers fly!

[Guest Mickey]

Thank you for fixing the link! I agree. We need to keep this video available. And I'm watching it again. THANK YOU!!

[Timber Wolf]

Thank you Carolyn,

I'm so glad you were able to restore this. This speach is special.?

Lots of love,

Timber Wilf?

[Cyndee]

I agree our previous AG had heart. 

On the other hand she has been replaced by almost the exact polar opposite. 

Welcome to 2017, Why things feel a little drafty and cold lately.....