Frank Rich, in this New York Times op-ed piece, gives a concise history of the Stonewall riots that launched the gay rights movement."Gay Americans aren't just another political special interest group. They are Americans who are actively discriminated against by federal law."
Taking President Obama to task, Rich quotes Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black: "There's a perception in Washington that you can throw a little bit of partial equality to gay people and that gay people will be satisfied with that."
But, the march of activism with continue for full civil rights in all states AND the federal government.
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