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"On the night of 4 November 2008, Barack Obama was elected on a platform of 'hope' and 'change.' He was hailed as a 'uniter' in an age of 'dividers.' I experienced a political awakening that night. I watched as the hope that President Obama represented was tempered by the shocking passage of Proposition 8 by a majority of voters in California."

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About Chelsea Manning

Chelsea Manning is an American activist and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst. Manning became internationally known after disclosing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010. After imprisonment and commutation, Manning has continued public advocacy on transparency and digital rights.

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