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Obama issues presidential proclamation declaring June LGBT pride month
The White House on Tuesday issued this proclmation by President Barack Obama, declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
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Obama nominates lesbian attorney to federal bench in New York district court
The White House announced last week the nomination of former Associate White House Counsel Alison Nathan for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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White House calls for coordinated efforts to combat bullying
The White House held a high-visibility conference on bullying prevention March 10, while members of Congress introduced several LGBT-inclusive bills designed to address bullying and harassment of students.
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Obamas release Facebook video on eve of national conference on bullying prevention
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama posted a video on Facebook on Wednesday to promote a nation conference on bullying prevention they’ll host at the White House on Thursday.
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White House names first openly gay Social Secretary
The White House announced the appointment Friday afternoon of Jeremy Bernard to the position of Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. He is the first male, and the first openly gay person to hold the position.
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Obama signs ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal – White House video
This morning, before packed audience in the Sydney Yates auditorium at the U. S. Department of the Interior building, President Barack Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” into law. Following is the official White House video of today’s ceremony:
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal: the perfect alignment, with a price
The suspense is over: The U.S. Senate finally took a vote on a bill to repeal the ban on openly gay people in the military and passed it, 65 to 31. Having Congress pass that bill, to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” and having that bill signed by the President is an important legislative and political milestone.
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Obama: Report indicates U.S. military is ‘prepared to serve’ alongside gays, lesbians
The White House today issued this statement from President Barack Obama regarding the Defense Department report released earlier today on the impact of repealing “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”:
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Vice-President Joe Biden lends his voice to the ‘It Gets Better’ project
The White House this week released Vice-President Joe Biden’s contribution to the national anti-bullying video campaign, “It gets better,” in the ongoing effort to quell the number of LGBTQ youth and young adult suicides.
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Reid to bring defense bill to a vote; White House affirms commitment to DADT repeal
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced late Wednesday that he will bring the Defense Authorization bill containing the provision for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to the Senate floor for a vote before the scheduled Congressional adjournment in early December.