The White House has announced that openly gay NBA player Jason Collins will be seated in the box with the first lady, Dr. Biden and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the president, at tomorrow’s State of the Union Address. While at Stanford, Jason Collins was selected as an All American, named the NCAA’s “Big Man of the…
Since taking office, President Obama and his administration have taken significant steps to advance equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. You’ve probably heard of many of these accomplishments: repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination in hospitals and in housing, promoting international LGBT human rights, standing up against DOMA and…
President Obama hosted a reception today at the White House in honor of LGBT Pride Month — something no other president has ever done. He spoke to more than 100 LGBT activists, journalists and allies reflecting on the very long list of advances his administration has made for the LGBT community. The president’s remarks follow:…
WASHINGTON – The White House has announced its intention to nominate Daniel Baer – the current deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor – as the next ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). If confirmed, Baer would become the 4th openly-LGBT person to serve as…
Unless Congress acts by March 1, a series of automatic cuts—called a sequester—that threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class will take effect. There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the president believes it should be done in a balanced way that protects investments that…
(CNN) — A conservative group is planning a television and online ad campaign urging senators to vote against former Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearings to be secretary of defense. The American Future Fund plans to run television ads in Washington and in certain states against Obama’s nominee, the group said, as well as…
