Suze Orman’s Coming Out at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner

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This doesn't make sense.
"Said a Human Rights Campaign spokesman: "Unfortunately, we did not have a licensing agreement to run the video of her speech." However, we're in luck. Another, separate, site has great pictures of the event and a few of Orman here."
They didn't have "licensing?" I don't know that HRC hired the videographer, so maybe they really didn't have license to publish the speech. On the other hand, they had the video so they must have been the creator of the video and so why wouldn't they have license? They surely had licensing to use the still photographs because they hire the photographers, but the photos of Suze and her partner mysteriously disappeared from the HRC site, too.
HRC also canceled the media meet-and-greet with Suze before the event. They used Biden not being there as an excuse, but he was never supposed to be at the meet and greet anyway. So why was it canceled?
Who did they not have permission from? Suze? Why would she come and accept an award, give a great speech, then try to hide it? With the financial meltdown and her potential for publicity, is she suppressing the reminder that she is gay? I really can't believe it after hearing her speak, but no other reason explains the missing photos. Someone really should ask these questions.
You can see her plain as day accepting the HRC award in the other great link you provide.

Christopher of MD 11:44AM October 30, 2008

I heard the speach on HRC's The Agenda on XM Radio. They said to go to their website for pictures, etc and nothing... I had to DIG and DIG to even find anything about it. WTF?
How can she say the supportive things she did at the event and then be nonexistant on their website? What's up, Suze?? Thought you said you had ALWAYS been out.

Stacey of OK 5:16PM October 11, 2008

I really wanted to view the video of Suze's HRC Acceptance Speech, but I understand the Orman "people" had it removed? Too bad!

Bobbi of NH 10:02PM October 10, 2008

Have to wonder why someone in the public eye would feel the need to "come out"? I guess she wants to be honest, but I find it rather egotistic to display personal details like this.

Puller58 of TX 7:50AM October 08, 2008