All posts tagged "obama administration"
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Back Where We Started
A small glimmer of optimism still lives within my cynically encrusted soul. I’d hoped that after taking a week-long break from political news, I’d find...
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Amanda Simpson named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Amanda Simpson on Friday was sworn in as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy, retaining her spot as the highest and most...
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Task Force: Release all LGBT immigrants from detention centers
— Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force. Noting that the month of June is recognized as Immigrant Heritage Month, the Task Force...
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Log Cabin Republicans accuses Obama administration of ignoring Iran’s human rights abuses
A new ad implicates the Obama administration with ignoring Iran's human rights abuses
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Labor Department extends family and medical leave rights to same-sex couples
Married same-sex couples to be recognized under the Family and Medical Leave Act
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Labor Department will protect transgender workers from discrimination
The Obama administration will issue guidance “to make clear that discrimination on the basis of transgender status is discrimination based on sex,” Labor Secretary Thomas...
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Obama administration takes action against Uganda for anti-LGBT law
The Obama administration confirmed Monday a series of cuts in aid to Uganda in response to the recent enactment of an anti-LGBT law by the...
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Obama Administration Continues Silence on Proposition 8
The White House refused to weigh in Tuesday on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the case challenging California’s Proposition 8. At a press...
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Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for “AIDS-free Generation”
The Obama administration marked the upcoming World AIDS Day by releasing plans for combating and defeating AIDS around the world. During an appearance at the...
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Choi Cases Continue Amid Recusal, Writ of Mandamus and High-Level Subpoenas
A day before the Sept. 25 criminal hearing for gay rights – and environmental – activist Lt. Dan Choi, accused of failing to obey an...
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