Subject: Re: DRAFT: SC Equality Remarks
From: Clay Middleton <[email-masked]>
To: Lauren Peterson <[email-masked]>
Cc: Speech Drafts <[email-masked]>, Dominic Lowell <[email-masked]>, Xochitl Hinojosa <[email-masked]>, Maya Harris <[email-masked]>, Stephanie Formas <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 01:12:14 -0500
List-Id: <speechdrafts.hillaryclinton.com>

Small edits/suggestions are attached.

SC Equality has a PAC. It would be good to note that this organization is
active in supporting candidates that believe in their cause and not afraid
to support equality of LGBT.

Outside of Geneva, I suggest a mentioned of other work HRC did as secretary
of state.

Linda Ketner and Harriet Hancock deserve a mention.

v/r
Clay
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Clay Middleton
South Carolina State Director
Hillary for America

*"Intentions Are Good, But Results Matter"*

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Lauren Peterson <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi everyone -
>
> Attached are draft remarks for the SC Equality Dinner. I believe a few of
> the people I've mentioned in this draft will be in the room at the event -
> Clay/Dominic, I'd love to figure out exactly who, and identify anyone else
> who needs to be acknowledged.
>
> This is essentially the HRC speech, with some local color and a reference
> to HERO (pasted below). Let us know what you think!
>
> LP
>
>
>
> I wish that all the strides we’ve made were so secure – so deeply
> ingrained in our laws and values – that we didn’t need to keep defending
> them.  But as we were reminded on Tuesday, we’re not there yet.
>
>
>
> The fight that played out in Houston this week was a reminder that fear
> and misconceptions about LGBT people still exist – and that there are still
> people out there willing to exploit them to win political battles.  That
> goes against everything we stand for as a country.  If you’re angry and
> insulted – you should be.  I am, too.
>
>
>
> But we can’t afford to let our discouragement slow us down.  The other
> side is gearing up for a long fight, and so should we.  I’ll be with you
> every step of the way.
>
>
>
> Let’s not forget that in just six years, we went from the heartbreak of
> Prop 8 in California to marriage equality nationwide.  That love will
> triumph over hate is a bet I’ll take every time.  So let’s roll up our
> sleeves, dust ourselves off, and get back to work.
>
>
>
> And we have a lot of work to do.
>