All posts tagged "white house"
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At the White House, More DADT Repeal Talk Planned
At the last White House meeting with outside groups regarding the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, the end result was the compromise language made public...
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DADT Ruling Fallout
For further developments on this story, check Metro Weekly's Poliglot blog.As the breadth of U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips's Oct. 12 order halting all...
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Twelve Years Ago, Lessons for Today
On the evening of October 11, 1998, NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling began telling a story on All Things Considered that would become a part of the...
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Valerie Jarrett speaks at HRC's National Dinner [video]
Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor and assistant to the president for intergovernmental affairs and public engagement,
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Awaiting the Grand Gesture
In the coming weeks and months, the Obama administration, through the Department of Justice, will face multiple decisions about whether and how to appeal trial...
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White House SAP Issued on Defense Bill
The White House has issued a Statement of Administration Policy regarding the consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. In relevant part, it notes: Policy...
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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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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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Digging Into DADT Details (UPDATED)
After the White House signaled its approval of a ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' repeal compromise on the evening of May 24, organizations, activists and members...
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White House Signals Support
In a two-paragraph statement devoid of the strong arguments for the repeal of the ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy that have been made by repeal...
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Howard Dean on DADT Repeal [video]
Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean joined more than 100 people in Lafayette Park on Sunday, May 2, at a rally organized...
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Lt. Dan Choi, Mara Boyd and Autumn Sandeen at D.C. Courthouse [video]
Six former or current LGBT servicemembers who were arrested at a White House protest on Tuesday, April 20, were released from jail on Wednesday after...
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Protest Coverage Cut Short [UPDATED]
Reporters expect to have occasional fights over access. It comes with the job. But, it's unlikely reporters expected the literal pushback they faced on Tuesday...
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The White House Easter Egg Roll [video]
On Monday, April 5, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll. Nearly 30,000 people were expected...
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Executive Exchange
Following weeks of criticism from gay activists, bloggers and political leaders, President Barack Obama welcomed more than 275 members of the GLBT community to a...
