White House's support for the LGBT community

Tuesday, January 20. 2009

As President Obama sworn-in earlier today as the 44th President of the United States, White House has launched its new website, WhiteHouse.gov. Inside the agenda of the new office, listed under civil rights, is Obama's promise to support the LGBT community:

1. Expand Hate Crimes Statutes
2. Fight Workplace Discrimination
3. Support Full Civil Unions and Federal Rights for LGBT Couples
4. Oppose a Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
5. Repeal Don't Ask-Don't Tell
6. Expand Adoption Rights
7. Promote AIDS Prevention
8. Empower Women to Prevent HIV/AIDS

It's official.

Posted by Wajaja in Politics at 14:30 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0) |

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Hallelujah. It is about time. Why aren't we celebrating in the streets?

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#1 Jamie (Homepage) on 2009-01-23 15:45

Let's celebrate together.

#1.1 Gillian Andrews on 2009-02-08 23:34

Finally a president who actually paid attention to his history professors and actually understood what our forefathers were fighting for. I read recently on the advocate.com how the LGBT community is coming together more then ever to obtain our rights that should have been ensured in the constitution.

#2 Xolovebeingxo (Homepage) on 2009-02-11 16:27

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