All posts tagged "white house"
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Obama proclaims June LGBT Pride Month
White House to hold annual LGBT reception on June 30
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White House backs review of military’s transgender ban
The White House signaled their support Friday for a Pentagon review of the military’s longstanding ban on transgender servicemembers. Asked by Metro Weekly if President...
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Obama continues executive actions, but not on LGBT workplace discrimination
President Barack Obama continued to act on his promise to make 2014 a year of action, signing two executive actions Tuesday seeking to narrow the...
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White House wants to end NSA’s bulk phone data collection
The National Security Administration has come under intense scrutiny and criticism for the depth and breadth of its data collection procedures. The ongoing scandal surrounding...
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White House hedges on re-evaluation of LGBT nondiscrimination order
Following comments from a senior adviser to President Barack Obama that executive action prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT workplace discrimination is “under consideration,” the president’s...
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White House insists ENDA a priority despite no State of the Union mention
The White House insisted Wednesday that President Obama’s failure to call on Congress to pass federal legislation prohibiting LGBT workplace discrimination during his State of...
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Obama’s executive order problem
Prior to a meeting with his cabinet earlier this week, President Obama made a threat. With a portrait of George Washington looking down at him,...
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Supreme Court decision leaves Utah same-sex couples in legal limbo
The unexpected advancement of marriage equality in one of the most conservative states in the nation came screeching to a halt Monday, leaving those same-sex...
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White House downplays message of gay-inclusive Olympic delegations
The White House is downplaying any message of condemnation of Russia’s anti-LGBT law that could be perceived from the composition of the U.S. delegations to...
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ENDA movement doesn’t eclipse push for Obama executive action
With landmark legislation that would outlaw anti-LGBT workplace discrimination having hit a wall in the House of Representatives, the White House is once again deflecting...
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White House urges undecided senators to vote yes on ENDA
With a Monday evening vote on the horizon in the Senate, the White House expressed its strong support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act today, urging...
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Obama opposes boycotting Olympics over Russia’s anti-LGBT law
President Barack Obama said Friday he opposes a boycott of the Winter Olympics set to be held in Sochi, but reiterated his condemnation of an...
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White House praises ENDA advance, mum on what role it may take
Follow @JustinCSnow The White House applauded today’s bipartisan vote by a Senate committee to advance the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to the full Senate, while...
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Obama's Tiresome Rhetorical Trick
We all have our rhetorical tics and tricks. For example, mine include the excessive use of clauses such as ''however,'' ''actually'' and ''for example.'' I...
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At LGBT reception, Obama shares accomplishments and ENDA support, no mention of order
President Barack Obama said the nation has reached a turning point on LGBT equality during a reception for Pride month at the White House Thursday,...
