## Shot 10/10/2009. ## Obama Speech Cuts The President addresses the gay rights advocacy in Washington WASHINGTON (CNN) — While the gay rights community awaits President Barack Obama to make good on major campaign promises, he intends to address a range of issues, including hate crimes protections, when he speaks to the Human Rights Campaign on the eve of a massive gay rights rally. Obama’s speech at Saturday's dinner for the HRC, the nation's largest gay rights group, comes as gay rights activists lose patience over the lack of change to key issues for the gay community -- including the Pentagon's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. 'I think there was a lot of excitement that things were going to change and I think there is impatience that there hasn't been change fast enough,' said Steve Elmendorf, a gay Democratic lobbyist. Gays and lesbians expected more action from Obama, such as delivering on his campaign promise to urge Congress to pass legislation repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' -- a p