THE WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON July 7, 2014 Ms. Ashleigh Jones 4434 South Wormwood Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84120 Dear Ashleigh: ‘Thank you for the letter you sent in May. I read it with interest and was moved by your commitment to your family. I believe the essence of our Nation’s creed is summed up in the Declaration of Independence—“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” And while more work remains to be done for our LGBT. community, | remain confident that hearts and minds change with time. And laws do, too. 1 will keep fighting to open doors of opportunity for all Americans, regardless of whom they love—because if we truly are created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. Thank you, again, for writing. It’s voices like yours that guide our Nation toward equality and faimess for all, and I wish you and your family all the best. Sincerely,