President Barack Obama applauds as Attorney General Loretta Lynch arrives for her investiture ceremony, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the Warner Theatre in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
(CNSNews.com) - "Keep up the great work," Attorney General Loretta Lynch told LGBT activists at a Lambda Legal reception in Washington on Thursday.
"We are finally witnessing the cascade of equality...that will forever reshape this country," she said in her prepared remarks.
She told the activists that they have the "enthusiastic partnership" of both the Justice Department and the president: "President Obama and I are both passionate about this cause and deeply devoted to this mission, and this administration is committed to invigorating the values of equality and opportunity that you have long demanded for all Americans."
Lynch noted that many LGBT "trailblazers" emerged from the legal community, standing up to discrimination and harassment "to fight for what your hearts have always told you is right."
That fight has pivoted the country "away from hate and intolerance" toward acceptance, respect and understanding, she said.
"Of course, even as we celebrate remarkable advances, it is clear that we still have more work to do."
Lynch mentioned "marriage equality" and the case now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. She also mentioned and "difficult legal issues, from adoption to immigration," which "remain unresolved."
She noted that the transgender community particularly is facing "new and difficult legal issues that extend far beyond marriage -- and here, too, the Department of Justice has provided support.
Via: CNS News
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