Bette Midler presents Pink with HRC's Ally for Equality Award
At the Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner, held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, the legendary Bette Midler presented pop star Pink with the organization's Ally for Equality Award. Introducing Pink, Midler said, "Wherever she appears, Pink expresses her point of view -- one of fairness, kindness, tolerance and equality. She sets an example for all of us knowing that none of us are human until each and every one of us is recognized fully as a human being."
"We all want to be loved, accepted and understood -- and unfortunately the human race hasn't figured this out yet," Pink said in her acceptance speech. "But that's where we thank the HRC for helping us along."
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Damn well deserved. I meet Pink at the LAX and she was so patient and sweet to her fans. When she gave me her autograph she asked about my cast on my left arm and how it happened and how was I recovering. She told me to take care of myself "...cause nobody takes care of you better than you hon. " So few artist today are as real and true to there talent and where they want to take it as PINK. She's gutsy, she's courageous, she's honest and true to every gorgeous note she sings. Pinks voice is a shark tooth wrapped in silk and triple dipped in honey !!! Pink not only wears her heart on her sleeve when she sings; Pink puts her blood and guts on the stage at every single performance and recording session. She's F'ing awesome and legend in the making as we speak and breath. Bless Pink !
@traciforsythe4362
5 жыл бұрын
Joe Ramos totally agree with you in everything you have written here.
After all that, there's still haters out there. Pink will always be a classy lady.
Is it me or does P!nk just get better and better with everything she does? Over the years as I have watched her grow as an artist, I've been dumbstruck time and again at her ever growing radiating power just as a human being. I LOVE what she stands for, and has since day one... since her first album. I love what she champions; love, acceptance, compassion, empathy, harmony, fun, joy, light. She is my hero, she continues to up the ante with every rung of the ladder of success she climbs, bringing more attention to who she is and what she has to say and what she champions. And never lost is how amazing her lyrics and how infectious her music is. How does she do it? I don't know, but I do know I am hanging on every word and every note that she puts out! You go P!nk, you keep on doing what you're doing, how you're doing it! It's amazing to see!
@davidwild66
10 жыл бұрын
She certainly qualifies as a "class act" to say the least..
@RobAboudi
9 жыл бұрын
Bobby, thank you for that. Well said, my new straight bestie, and how true, so very true, what you said is. She's a unique, one and only. And I eagerly await her next song, album, cause, fight, crusade! We love you P!nk... and all that you do is not lost on us.... we recognize, acknowledge, Herald, praise, laud and love you for it. For you doing what you do, by being unabashedly, unapologetically, authentically you.
This is the reason I love pink I look up to her. She teaches to be proud, love each other, and just be yourself. I love her not only for her as an artist, but as a person. everyone should have a little pink in them. She has done so much for different causes. I love Pink and always will
Pink is like a fine wine, she gets better and better with age x I adore her x
Pink she's a good model for being real kind of a person that's what I like her.
Wow, I really love P!nk. She is just truly amazing and unique and awesome!!! She is my idol, role model, inspiration and alot more. Basicly, to me, she is just alll that and 2 bag of chips!!!!
P!nk deserves this award more than anything. ^-^
Nothing get's better to me than having two very strong, gutsy, sassy women that I admire from two different generations being humble enough to mutually admire one another standing up for a cause and telling it how it is in their own words swear words and all.
SHES ACTUALLY VERY FUNNY ON MOST INTERVIEWS IVE SEEN OF HER. I LIKE THE FACT SHE NEVER SOLD OUT AND STAYED TRUE TO WHO SHE IS SELDUM SEEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
She is too cute! I love how she jokes when she is nervous! But seriously go her for using her popularity to help people! No one deserved the award more than she did =] that award means so so so much more than a VMA award or any other music award! Xx
We do not ask artists to be intelligent, hopefully. But when you see such a great, inspiring and clever speech as hers, you're just falling more and more into love with the human being she is. She's probably the only true artist with such success and recognition, all the others are modeled by marketing or what the society wants.
i am sobbing..... cant even put it in words how much this woman means to me
I Love Pink... Totally amazing!! One of my favourite artists of all time!
I adore Pink and Bette Midler.
I love Bette!! She is amazing!!
SERIOUSLY MY IDOL P!NK JUST GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO COME OUT! :D I LOVE YOU SO MUCH P!NK
@JaneDoe-em7zi
6 жыл бұрын
Irish1Ellen omg God bless you!!! Be you baby girl and love life!! Congrats!!!
P!nk You Rock Girl!! Wish there were more people like you!! Strong words right from the heart!!
This Makes me cry, smile and believe. Thank you to pink for this, truly amazing.
I love her so much. She's such an incredible person.
I've watched this speech countless times. She is so incredible, I hope that if I ever make it to the music business, I'll get the opportunity to work with her
Got chills when she said "Wasting time and money to ban LOVE", so TRUE.
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. She's the BEST!!!!And it's a great honor to know her!!!♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
This video reminds my why, year after year, she has been my hero, and role model no matter how crazy her antics are, but only because of her attitude towards life and others.
she was really nervous but the things she said were amazing i luv her
So glad this was posted. "Well, Wall street is crashing and I'm about to lose my job, but I don't want 2 people I've never met to put on nice clothes, say nice things to each other in front of other nice people, and live happily ever after. It's important to me and my life that that not happen. Really?"
Thank you for that P!nk. Your speech was awesome and I might got some tears in my eyes! I´m gonna do my best to share it to the whole world and also to the bullys getting ur message that they should find you!... You put everything in your speech I want to say with such humor. And I hope this is gonna reach you... You did awesome! Thanks for beeing who you are and for trying to open the eyes of others
This is a beautiful video. I love both those ladies!
Pink is just amazing. Absolutely adore her. What an entertainer! What a human being!
god she is so amazing
i have taught diversity for a few years and the word should never be "tolerance" should be acceptance.
Two of my inspirations. they are both fantastic people and the world would be a better place if we all took a leaf from their book.
p!nk, you are one amazing, inspiring women. you speech was beautiful, thank you so much for staying true to yourself, you have helped me so, so much
I think she is a fantastic role model
Can’t believe this was 8 years ago. This lady is outstanding. She is selfless in everything she does.
@Cal90208
3 жыл бұрын
Now ten...
2 great people coming together for a great cause! they are extraordinary . this clip brought a tear to my eyes.. sometimes i feel so alone being gay and things like this help.
I love Bette Midler so much ❤ she's funny and so down to earth. I wish I could meet her. 🥺🥺 She's truly divine Good thing I don't have coffee this time. Because Bette always gets me with a mouthful
And here I thought I could not love that woman any more.
exactly why we love Pink soooo much! and Bette
@Jomjael i hope that too. she really needs to know how important she is to us and how much we love her ♥
My parents were always ready for whatever. They always loved me and respected me. They fought with me through my gay/ bi/ straight/, and then gay again. Phases. I am now a proud bi woman. Sadly, my mother died from ALS. I luckily have the best father EVER. Please understand that is my adult life. My childhood wasn't that great. They changed because of me. There is always room for change in ANY human. Much love to EVERYONE!
She is so true... I wish I could have a (couple) beers with her...! Just to have the chance to talk with her... She is so .... can't even find the word... Love you forever P!nk xxx
Tht was beautiful!!! We need more people like her!! Go I love this women!! :P
i luv pink sooooooooo much💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
BETTE MIDLER -33333333 and I adore P!nk too!!
she gives me goose bumps
She never ceases ti amaze and inspire me. What a wonderful speech, what a wonderful tribute by Bette. Yes, Alecia, you have stayed true to who you are and that is why so many people connect with you, your music, your story. You are real, raw, open, honest and true. We love you. We adore you. Thank you for being true to yourself, and for being so supportive of a cause that needs to be acknowledged and resolved.. Happy Healthy Loving Marriages for all.
I wrote in the Midler-Moore ticket on election day.
she spoke my heart!! ♥♥♥
I love here even more then ever . Here speech was so great wish I had that much straight to be myself.
you are so right, and she is freakin amazing. the GaydarRadio video was awesome. i have loved pink since Cant Take Me Home and always will. i love how shes true to herself and her humor
Gotta love this woman!
she is fantastic and very insightful
Such an incredible person!
pink, I love u! ♥ this is so great, she was just saying true things. Thanks for who u are and for fighting for us. jasmin from Germany
Pink's speech made me cry. I'm so happy and proud that we have this wonderful woman in this world. I love her for fighting for equal rights, especially for gay people and of course also for her amazing music. I hope that this speech opens the eyes of many people who are still against gay people or marriage. It has to change. I just can agree with Pink: "It boggles my mind that we're spending time, energy and money trying to ban love." I adore you for being who you are Pink. ♥ Hugs & Kisses ♥
shes the most inspiring woman on earth. i strongly admire her. shes been my guardian angel for the past 10 years. love her to death.
yo quiero un discurso de Bettle Midler!
I Love Her.
P!nk means : AMAZING
Yesssss!!..Luv BETTE!!!!!
love u betty
P!nk...seriously...P!nk...I love you.
What an amazing woman, if the world thought like she does there wouldn't be no such thing as war or hate.
Beautiful, talented and intelligent. Gotta love her. 💞
this has really inspired me
Omg I love her!
She have guts n honesty...n hope carey cares for her more
Bette Midler took a long time to announce P!nk! Thx Bette, it was all true what u were saying about her! And wow, Pink! Beautiful speech! It was a long speech, but it didn't seem so long, 'cause there were funny notes in it! I hope people would stop bullying now!!
Preach!
I just love, admire, and respect this woman! If EVERYONE on this planet, it’s inhabitants, it’s rulers, it’s common folk had her mentality and viewpoints, world peace wouldn’t be a mythical objective. It would just be. President Pink has a good ring to it, just saying. I wonder if all her gay besties get along or complete for the ‘she likes me more’ title.
God I love this woman. (I mean Bette - but Pink is also absolutely awesome!) 🤩😍
I Love her!!!!!
I really needed to hear this!!! THANK YOU PINK!!! YOU FUCKIN ROCK!!!!
Thank you PINK!
Bette and P!nk are fucking awesome persons and artists
I love you!
Well, wall street is crashing, and I'm about to lose my job but I don't want two people I've never met to put on nice clothes, say nice things to each other in front of other nice people and live happily ever after. It's important to me in my life that that not happen. REALLY? lmao P!nk, you are amazing. You make homophobes look like complete douche bags. But it's so true.
@Cal90208
3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE that part.
She’s Honest and doesn’t take BS. Owns her own shit
She's my hero
ai q linda!
God I love her😅😍❤
so, Pink seems to be taking over the world, and there's nothing wrong with it at all!!
@SoWhat209 i agree with you completely. the exact same line stuck in my head too
amazing :)
Love this.... comment is way to late but still true non the less!
Does anyone know if this even was televised & if so on what channel:)?
@Grandmomnance1939
7 жыл бұрын
From 2011
Pink, you are beautiful inside and out. I am proud to be gay and having you on my side is a blessing.
SZUPER IMÁDOM MIND KETTŐTÖKET..
omg... the things she said... how she said them... i want her for president... omg... i dont know what to write to share with you... i hope pink is ever reading the thinks her fans are writing.. :)
"well wall street is crashing and I'm about to lose my job but I don't want too people I've never met to put on nice clothes say nice things to each other in front of other nice people and live happily ever after, it's important to me in my life that that not happen" only in America
hi i love pink. i have a friend who is bisexual and last year he was depressed and he tried to end his life and i almost lost him and his girlfriend saved him and he didnt wanna call the ambulance cause of the fee
Can I like this more than once? She's fucking amazing. She's my spirit animal.
My role model :)
wow shes such a good speaker! p!nk for president !!!
My girlfriend sent me this video, after I told her I finally found my righteous self that I've been fighting for. And I can say this speech gave me a brainstorm. A message I want to carry out on you. Pink is not so well "advertised" because she is the human being that everyone should be. Forget Ke$ha and all those shallow idiot , lipsynch "artists". Why don't you all search within you? Why don't you try to be righteous for your loved ones? Be the change in the world! Be yourself! Love each other
i wish i could give 1million like for this comment coz' it' fuckin true!!! Pink is way too brilliant than any other artist!! ^^,
"I can sing & shit but I can't really talk." lol
Your comment was read to P!nk by Gaydar! Search for 'GaydarRadio - P!nk', it's an 11min clip, and go to 3:30.
@danakscully82
5 жыл бұрын
SettingFireToTheRain k