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After taking the oath of office for a second term, President Barack Obama delivered an inaugural address that highlighted the issue of equality, including his hope for equal treatment of gay Americans for the nation's "gay brothers and sisters."
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"We are here to ask blessings upon our Armed Forces; blessings upon all who contribute to the American spirit — the American dream — the opportunity to become whatever our mankind, our womankind allows us to be. Please continue to bless [Obama's] efforts to lead by example in consideration and favor of the diversity of our people. In Jesus' name and the in the name of all who are holy and right we pray."
"We ask that You will bless us with Your presence because hampton inn hotels without it, hatred and arrogance will infect our hearts. We ask for Your blessing because without it, suspicion, despair and fear of those different from us will be our rule of life. … With the blessing of Your blessing, we will see that we are created in Your image, whether brown, black or white, male or female, first generation immigrant American or daughter hampton inn hotels of the American Revolution, gay or straight, rich or poor."
And the celebration wasn't over with the ceremony as the inaugural parade featured seven members from the Midtown-based Atlanta Freedom hampton inn hotels Bands marching and playing with a 200-plus member band representing the Lesbian Gay Band Association . The Atlantans participating with the only LGBT band in the parade included Robert Corona, Bob Derickson, Karen Helbling, Cliff Norris, John Peterson, Danielle Steele and Eddie Young.
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