“We, the people, declare today that the most obvious of truths – that we are all created equal – is the star that still guides us; just as he guided our ancestors through Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall.” President Obama spoke these words during his inaugural address on January 21, 2013, in front of more than twenty million Americans. Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall. These three places mark the forefront of three distinct social movements that have altered the history of the United States: three places where activists have fought relentlessly to bring about change and righteousness. Seneca Falls was the site of a convention advocating for women's rights in 1848. which kicked off the push for women's social and economic equality under the law. Selma is a city in Alabama where protesters against black oppression marched in the name of justice, protesters who, following police attacks, shed blood for their cause. For years, the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Rights Movement have made their founding an important part of our nation's philosophy: the idea that all people are equal, regardless of race or sex. America's present would seem unrecognizable if it were not for these changes in our culture. The unusual and unexpected addition to this trio, however, is Stonewall. On June 28, 1969, New York police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. The abuse of customers by the police led to widespread riots and gave rise to what is now commonly considered the pivotal event that led to the modern LGBT movement. Obama's inclusion of Stonewall in his equality speech opened the political theater to a topic never before heard in a presidential speech: the push to provide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender... center stage on the charter. .. . it in no way signifies the final front on our journey towards equality. As citizens of the United States, each of us has an obligation to help fight for the rights we were given in the founding documents that built our country, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I am confident that one day, fifty years from now, students will see gay rights as just another unit in the history books. Will the LGBT movement be a relic of the past where children exclaim, "Two men weren't allowed to get married?" in the same way that racial segregation perplexes young people today. A long road lies before us on our journey towards tolerance. Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall: the fight for justice began here. However, until the equality promised by our great nation touches every single citizen, the fight will not be over.