All posts tagged "barack obama"
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White House names new LGBT liaison
Aditi Hardikar has been named the new White House liaison to the LGBT community, according to an administration official. Hardikar replaces Gautam Raghavan, who departed...
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Ugandan minister: Obama’s support for gay rights means he “must not love” his daughters
“They must not love their children, otherwise why would they let their children grow up in such a society?” — Ugandan Minister for Ethics Simon...
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Obama marks fifth anniversary of hate crimes bill
President Barack Obama marked the fifth anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act in a statement released Thursday. “Since this...
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Bill Clinton avoids the past in LGBT-rights speech
The former president avoids the past in LGBT-rights speech
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Obama: Constitutional right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states
Obama says there should be a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states
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Obama administration to recognize marriages performed in new marriage-equality states
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that marriages taking place in states impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not hear several cases challenging same-sex...
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Courting the GOP
Inside the Fight for the Heart and Soul of the Republican Party
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Obama pressed to appoint State Department envoy for LGBT rights
President Barack Obama is being urged to appoint a special envoy for LGBT Human Rights within the State Department who would serve as the principal...
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House Democrats call on Obama to protect LGBT immigrants
House Democrats call on Obama to protect LGBT immigrants
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Holder: LGBT equality “civil rights issue of our day”
Departing Attorney General says LGBT equality "civil rights issue of our day"
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Eric Holder’s LGBT-rights legacy
When Eric Holder steps down as attorney general after nearly six years as the nation’s top lawyer, he will leave behind a legacy on LGBT-rights...
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Bill Clinton to headline HRC national dinner
Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s national dinner next month. “President Bill Clinton is a transformational leader...
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Obama continues to back controversial judicial nominee
President Barack Obama is standing behind a controversial judicial nominee, despite the fact that fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill appear to have doomed his confirmation. White...
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Former Clinton advisor: Obama’s legacy will be gay rights
“The reason why he has that record now is because, publicly and privately, we really held his feet to the fire.” —Richard Socarides, senior advisor...
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White House LGBT liaison to depart Obama administration
Gautam Raghavan, the White House’s LGBT liaison, will leave the Obama administration after more than five years to join the Gill Foundation as vice president...
