Good news! President Barack Obama will be extending benefits such as health care to gay and lesbian federal workers. Well, maybe health care. According to The Advocate, there's a possibility that it won't be included thanks to the Defense of Marriage Act. Not that we're judging […]
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Barack Obama On Gay Marriage
NBC's Brian Williams recently asked President Barack Obama, "Do gay and lesbian couples who wish to marry in this country have a friend in the White House?" Check out Obama's response: "I think gays and lesbians have a friend in the White House, because I've […]
Obama Calls For ‘Swift Action’ in Passing Hate Crimes Legislation
President Barack Obama has issued a statement which shows his support for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (aka The Matthew Shepard Act). He urges Congress to move forward with the bill. "This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider H.R. […]
President Obama Names Gay Man to Lead Office of National AIDS Policy
President Barack Obama has named openly gay Jeffrey S. Crowley, Master of Public Health, as Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy. The move comes after a recommendation from the Presidential Appointments Project, an undertaking aimed at getting more GLBT officials into the Obama […]