I do not think that there are enough words in the English language to describe the joy I felt yesterday as I listened to the inaugural speech of our 44th President, Barack Obama. I knew I liked this man for some reason, and yesterday he spelled out all of the reasons.

He’s strong, brave, courageous, intelligent, caring, loving, and I could go on and on.

There are no questions left to be asked about where he stands on major issues. If you listened at all to the speech yesterday, you know where he stands.

When he used the reference to Stonewall, my mouth dropped open. My heart jumped. I could not believe that he not only referenced it, but used it in the same sentence as Selma and Seneca Falls (although I have to admit I had to look up Seneca Falls. I’m sorry ladies.)

Talk about a turning point in history, not only for the LGBT community, but for the country. I think I’m still in shock.

Yes, I’m still in the afterglow of the inauguration. And I truly hope and pray that President Obama will be able to continue his stance on all of the items he mentioned without being stopped by the politics of Washington.

There are so many other points of his speech that were amazing, but today I just want to focus on the LGBT acknowledgement.

Thank you, Mr. President.