It Is Not for Me to Tell You to Be Patient.

The article presents a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama, delivered at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner in Washington, D.C.,, October 10, 2009. Obama discussed history of the struggle for gay rights and his support of gay equality, his administration's commitment to the passage of legislation protecting gay and lesbian employees from discrimination and ending the military's policy against gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military.