All posts tagged "barack obama"
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Obama Recess Appointments Include Gay HHS Nominee
Today, President Obama announced that he was using his authority to make recess appointments of four nominees on whom the Senate has not taken action...
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Obama's Choice
''I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages,'' Barack Obama told Chicagoans in a letter to the Outlines newspaper dated...
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Prick Up Your Enthusiasm
Speculation about a possible presidential run by Hillary Clinton in 2012 remains surprisingly popular among a certain segment of Democratic activists. One fellow gay political...
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Lessons From Jennings
Speaking Tuesday to a packed room of progressive interns finishing up a summer in D.C., Kevin Jennings – now serving as the assistant deputy secretary...
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An International Place for LGBT Equality
Some major action toward international engagement on LGBT issues today, with a nod from President Obama — as the White House Broadway night was set...
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The Great White Way Makes Its Way to the White House
The President and First Lady Michelle Obama will be continuing the White House Music Series in the East Room this evening with a salute to...
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Gut Check
Initially, I was going to use this opportunity to recount my July 4 exercise in acquiescence – filling out my juror application for federal court....
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Constitutional Follow-Up
Following up on the question raised — and unanswered — at the July 1 LGBT media briefing with White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes...
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The Constitutional Question
At the White House LGBT media briefing on Thursday, July 1, White House Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes took questions on a range of issues....
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Outspoken, Episode 1 [video]
Ebone Bell asks the questions ''What grade would you give President Obama on LGBT issues?'' and ''What's your favorite topic: Politics or
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Obama’s Immigration Speech Audience to Include LGBT Group
President Obama plans to give what the White House is billing as an address regarding the need for comprehensive immigration reform at American University in...
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Youth to the Fore
''I just hope that President Obama steps up to the plate on LGBT issues.'' Mentioning repeal of the ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy and the...
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DOMA's Deserted Isle
Word of good news came this past week for gay federal employees stationed at Johnston Island in the Pacific Ocean, located 717 nautical miles west-southwest...
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News Analysis: Four Days That Shook DADT (UPDATED)
In the 96 hours between Monday morning, May 24, and Thursday evening, May 27, America may have seen the most deft legislative accomplishment of the...
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News Analysis: DADT's State of Play
On Friday afternoon, April 30, at a little past 4 p.m., the Associated Press's Anne Flaherty posted a brief story that the secretary of defense...
