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Leading Democratic candidate - Barack Obama - released an open letter to LGBT Americans this week concerning his steadfast commitment to our equal rights.

In his message, he reaffirms his respect for our relationships and families by stating (among other things):

"As your President, I will use the bully pulpit to urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws".

Here's his entire letter:

The New York Observer is reporting on Barack Obama's speech at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor.

The Observer states: "Obama's speech will likely be remembered for his calling on the black community to do its part to fight homophobia, anti-Semitism and xenophobia."

In his speech Obama said:

The Associated Press reports there was just one protester at the Statehouse as dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early minutes of New Year's Day. A new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight.

In a related story, Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement on the new law:

Promising Democratic Presidential contender, Barack Obama was recently interviewed by David Brody - at The Christian Broadcasting Network.

Brody asked Obama about special rights for lesbians and gays.

The deeply religious Obama explained:

Sen. Barack Obama made his first appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Monday.

Ellen asked Obama about his position on marriage equality.

Barack Obama has created Obama Pride - a section created specifically for gays and lesbians - on his website.