Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (b. August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, and was a U.S. Senator from Illinois from January 3, 2005 to November 16, 2008. He assumed the Presidency on January 20, 2009, and was elected to a second term on November 6, 2012.

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Obama delivers LGBT-inclusive commencement address at all-male college

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ATLANTA -- President Barack Obama on Sunday delivered an LGBT-inclusive commencement address at Morehouse College, a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta. [ Read more → ]
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Obama OK with punting on gays in immigration bill until it reaches Senate

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON -- Two people familiar with the Senate immigration deliberations say the White House has suggested to Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy that it would be best to put off a controversy over same-sex partners until a bill goes before the full Senate. [ Read more → ]
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Highest Presidential honor to be awarded posthumously to Sally Ride

Monday, May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON -- The White House announced Monday that President Barack Obama will bestow a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to astronaut Dr. Sally Ride. [ Read more → ]
White House photo by Pete Souza

An openly LGBT cabinet member? Let’s talk about key priorities…

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
An openly LGBT cabinet secretary would be another milestone for LGBT inclusion and an important symbol of pride for our community — but let’s be clear, this should not be a key priority for our community. Moreover, the idea that this would be a mark of failure on the part of the President doesn’t sit well with me. ... To me, a “key priority” for our community should be something tangible that actually advances our equality or improves our lives through policy or action. [ Read more → ]
President Barack Obama and Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, Friday, May 3, 2013.Photo: Moises Castillo, AP

Obama says he supports including gays in immigration bill

Friday, May 3, 2013
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- President Barack Obama says he supports recognizing gay unions in a broad immigration bill pending in Congress but won't say whether he would sign legislation that fails to do so. [ Read more → ]
Jason Collins Kwaku Alston, Sports Illustrated

Obama reaches out to Jason Collins, says he’s impressed by his courage

Monday, April 29, 2013
WASHINGTON -- A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins - "I'm gay" - reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from lawmakers on Twitter and a supportive phone call from President Barack Obama. [ Read more → ]
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

Republicans disagree over election comeback plan

Thursday, April 11, 2013
Some U.S. Republican leaders on Wednesday pushed back against a new comeback plan after a poor showing in last year's elections, saying the party shouldn't give up its conservative stance on sensitive but core issues like immigration and gay marriage. [ Read more → ]
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Presidential punch: Can the Obama briefs make a difference at the Supreme Court?

Monday, March 25, 2013
WASHINGTON -- LGBT legal activists and their allies have nothing but praise for the Obama administration’s decision to submit briefs in both marriage equality cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. [ Read more → ]
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Obama: I cannot imagine a constitutional justification for gay marriage bans

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Signaling further evolution on the issue of marriage equality for gays and lesbians, President Barack Obama said he could not imagine a circumstance in which a state could legally justify banning same-sex marriage. [ Read more → ]
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Obama signs LGBT-inclusive domestic violence bill

Thursday, March 7, 2013
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization bill into law. [ Read more → ]
President Barack Obama speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington, Friday, March 1, 2013.Photo: Charles Dharapak, AP

Obama: U.S. is experiencing an evolution on same-sex marriage

Friday, March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Friday there was no way he could avoid urging the Supreme Court to overturn the state of California's ban on gay marriage. [ Read more → ]
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Obama brief seeks broad Supreme Court ruling overturning Calif. gay marriage ban

Thursday, February 28, 2013
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage and take a skeptical view of similar bans elsewhere, making a historic argument for gay rights. [ Read more → ]
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Obama expected to urge Supreme Court to strike down Calif. gay marriage ban

Thursday, February 28, 2013
The next phase of President Barack Obama's evolving position on gay marriage may come Thursday, the deadline for his administration to weigh in on a landmark Supreme Court case that could determine whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed. [ Read more → ]
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U.S. Senate confirms Chuck Hagel for Defense Secretary

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary. The vote Tuesday was 58-41, with four Republicans joining Democrats in backing President Barack Obama's nominee. [ Read more → ]
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Obama administration urges U.S. Supreme Court to strike down DOMA

Friday, February 22, 2013
The Obama administration on Friday filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing why it considers the federal Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. [ Read more → ]
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Obama considers weighing in on marriage case before Supreme Court

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, a step that would mark a political victory for advocates of same-sex unions and a deepening commitment by President Barack Obama to rights for gay couples. [ Read more → ]
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‘Respect for Marriage’ campaign focuses on bipartisan support for gay marriage

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Respect for Marriage Coalition on Wednesday launched a national advertising campaign featuring prominent bipartisan leaders – including President Barack Obama, Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Former First Lady Laura Bush, and Former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell – speaking out in support of marriage for gay and lesbian Americans. [ Read more → ]
Suzanne Swan with President Obama at a White House ceremony on Friday (left). Jeanne Manford in a 1993 photo.Photo of Swan and Obama by Susan Walsh, Associated Press; Manford photo courtesy PFLAG.

Obama honors PFLAG founder with Presidential Citizens Medal

Sunday, February 17, 2013
Jeanne Manford, the pioneering straight ally in the gay rights movement, and the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), was honored posthumously with the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation's second-highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony on Friday. [ Read more → ]
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

37 U.S. Senators call on Obama to issue non-discrimination executive order

Thursday, February 14, 2013
WASHINGTON -- A group 37 U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), on Thursday called on President Barack Obama to issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. [ Read more → ]
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Obama endorses Orlando, Fla., bid to host 2018 Gay Games

Thursday, February 14, 2013
President Barack Obama has announced his support for bringing the 2018 Gay Games to Orlando, Fla. In a letter to the organizing committee, Obama called Orlando a "vibrant tourism industry" ideal for the games. [ Read more → ]
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