@POTUS launched: the official Twitter account of the president of the United States.

Today, with a tweet from the Oval Office, President Obama launched @POTUS, the official Twitter account of the president of the United States. The @POTUS Twitter account will serve as a new way for President Obama to engage directly with the American people, with tweets coming exclusively from him. President Obama is committed to making his Administration the…

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Supreme Court marriage equality plaintiff James Obergefell joins National 50th LGBT Anniversary Celebration

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – James Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the soon to be decided Supreme Court same-sex marriage equality case, Obergefell v. Hodges, will attend the National LGBT 50th Anniversary Celebration in Philadelphia. He will receive the “Frank Kameny Award.” Obergefell’s is the title case of the four consolidated marriage equality appeals heard before the…

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