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"May 26, 2014
"I am very proud of my
role in helping form the organization
years ago, and while we have made great
progress in getting legislation adopted
that is supportive of LGBT legal equality,
and of integrating full support for those
efforts into the Democratic Party, there is
still a role to be played by a Stonewall
Democratic organization, particularly in
states where political change is in
process-and Arizona is as we discussed, a
prime example of that.
As we have achieved our goals in some parts
of the country, for example, full
protection against job discrimination,
recognition of our right to marry, and full
integration of proud LGBT people into our
armed forces, it has become clear that
opposition to our being treated on an equal
basis with our fellow citizens has no
justification other than prejudice. That is,
all of the predictions that have been
made over the years that ending legal
discrimination based on sexual orientation
or gender identity will lead to social
disruption, or intrusion into the lives of
the
straight majority, have been conclusively
disproven by the results when such
measures have been adopted.
This makes the present a good time for LGBT
people and our allies to press our
case.
I am confident that the people of
Arizona will join those in many other
states in recognizing that the past
practices of discrimination have no
legitimate
basis, and working through the Democratic
Party by means of a Stonewall
Democratic organization is one very good way
to accomplish this. I look forward to
joining you at an event sometime in the near
future. In the
meantime, I wish you very well in your
efforts which I am confident will be
successful.
Thank you,
Barney Frank"
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