![]() ![]() He saluted several public figures for standing up in support of same-sex marriage including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. John also noted what he said was an incredible change in attitudes towards gay marriage in the last few months. “I have no idea how to tweet,” he said, as the crowd laughed. John said the way to move forward is by combining talents, knowledge and technical abilities to get the message out about AIDS, such as communicating through social media, though he acknowledged not knowing how to use Twitter. “All it takes is dialogue and the power of words to change actions.” “All it takes is a bit more funding and a bit more understanding,” he said. John, who set up a foundation to fight the disease, said prevention, treatment, clinical research and a vaccine also are needed to end the epidemic. He also urged the crowd to end hate, indifference, homophobia and the stigma against people with AIDS and HIV. Lady Gaga Named Co-Chair of President Biden's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities ![]()
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