Hillary Clinton calls for marriage equality in Pride video

US Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has released a YouTube video to mark Pride Month, reaffirming her commitment to full marriage equality in the US.

The former First Lady and Secretary of State – who is running for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination this summer – has made LGBT issues a high priority in her campaign. It comes at a time when marriage equality is becoming an increasingly likely prospect nationally in the US – including a soon-to-be-married same-sex couple in her campaign launch video.

The new video celebrating Pride sees clips of gay couples marrying, proposing and celebrating their love together, while excerpts of Clinton’s historic 2012 United Nations speech on gay rights can be heard.

“Some have suggested that gay rights and human rights are separate and distinct,” she said at the time. “But in fact they are one and the same.

“Being LGBT does not make you less human. And that’s why gay rights are human rights. And human rights are gay rights.”

Earlier this month, the 67-year-old championed gay rights in her first official campaign speech, encouraging the introduction of anti-discrimination laws nationwide. She has long been an outspoken supporter of gay rights, but only recently endorsed full marriage equality after backing civil unions during her 2008 campaign.

She also recently unveiled a fairly stellar official campaign soundtrack, which includes empowering pop anthems by Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and J-Lo and Jon Bon Jovi – click here to give it a listen.

Clinton has yet to face a serious contender from within her own Democratic party for the presidential campaign, but a host of Republicans are battling it out to take her on, including Jeb Bush, Rand Paul and Rick Santorum.

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