(Editor's note: President Barack Obama hosted a reception in the East Room of the White House on Friday to observe LGBT Pride Month. Guests included LGBT community leaders, students, politicians and servicemembers. In his remarks, the President said that great progress has been made, but that the battle is not yet over. Here are Obama's full remarks.)

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Well, thank you very much.

Editor’s note: President Barack Obama spoke to LGBT civil rights leaders from 6:00 to 6:10 pm EDT Wednesday, June 29, in the East Room at the White House. The remarks were supposed to have been broadcast online at White House Live, but that did not occur. The White House said the pool broadcaster did not have the capacity to broadcast online. However, you can watch a video of the speech below as well as read his remarks.

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Welcome to the White House. (Applause.)