President Barack Obama's unprecedented White House celebration of the four-decades-long struggle of gay Americans for full equality hit all the right notes, including the host's acknowledgement that politicians' pretty words are no substitute for getting rid of discriminatory laws.

Standing beside a beaming first lady in the ornate East Room on Monday, Obama warmly welcomed more than 250 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans "to your White House."

The inspir ...

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