Creating Change Conference Opens in Dallas This Week

From the possible end of the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bans gays from serving openly in the armed forces to the expansion of gay marriage, there will be plenty of chatter among the 2,000 gay and lesbian activists gathering in Dallas this week. The National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, organized by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, kicks off today, with events planned through the weekend.

"There's buzz about everything," said Sue Hyde, the conference director. "People are going to be buzzing about 'don't ask, don't tell.' ... We have some really tough issues on the agenda, and we're making some progress on the local level and the state level and even the federal level on a whole range of issues."

Task Force officials welcomed President Barack Obama's remarks on overturning "don't ask, don't tell" last month in his State of the Union address. But they're disappointed he didn't offer a detailed plan, which allows for "foot-dragging," Hyde said.

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