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Sen. Feinstein treated like a rock star at HRC Gala

Hey, I don’t know if Sen. Dianne Feinstein is planning to run for governor of California but after watching her at the Human Rights Campaign dinner Saturday night, I’m quite sure she would win by a landslide.

The woman is a rock star.

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In her speech at the dinner, the senator (pictured at the Democratic National Convention last summer) used the example of President Barack Obama being elected as an example of how change is inevitable when it comes to equal rights for LGBT Americans. The following are some excerpts from her speech:

“Fifty years ago, it was still against the law for African Americans to eat at the same lunch counter as whites. Yet two weeks ago, I attended a White House dinner at the invitation of a President who is the product of a marriage that was still illegal in over a dozen states when he was born. And let me tell you – the President and First Lady are marvelous hosts. The ease and grace with which they moved about the room made it hard to believe that racial discrimination was once the law of this land.”

“So, we know that great change is possible in our lifetimes. And we also know that change is a constant. It can come quickly and easily, or over time with great struggles. And when it is finally accomplished, it can appear as if it was always the case.”

“The struggle will go on,” she added. “And I believe it will be victorious. I can’t tell you when or how. It may take another year, or five. It may take another ballot initiative. But I firmly believe that equal marriage rights will one day be the law in the State of California. I hope that day comes soon, and I believe it will.”

“My optimism is rooted in my own personal evolution, feelings and observations. Over the course of 40 years I have seen this community grow and come into its own. I have seen, with my own eyes, the happiness, the joy and the stability that marriage has brought. …I have witnessed the evolution of this community over time, from the 1960’s, when it was shunned, through the traumatic 70’s and the tragic chapters of the 80’s.”

Of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, Feinstein said: “We must hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. I know from experience that it is tough to lose. But time doesn’t stop, and I believe it is on your side.”

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