Update Oct. 10: Event over. Watch video of the speech here.
Update Oct. 10: Obama to speak around 8 pm eastern. Live streaming of the event here. Audio at Whitehouse.gov/live.Gay rights groups want Obama to tackle Don't Ask Don't Tell sooner rather than later:
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President Obama will speak to a gathering of gay rights activists this weekend, a day before thousands of people are expected to march on Washington in a demonstration calling for greater legal protections for gays, lesbians and transgendered Americans.
Mr. Obama’s appearance on Saturday at the annual dinner for the Human Rights Campaign, a leading gay rights advocacy group, represents a significant show of support for gay rights at a time when many prominent gay and lesbian activists have been questioning the president’s commitment to their issues. NYT
