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Cha

(295,899 posts)
Fri May 31, 2013, 06:53 PM May 2013

Obama Proclaims June As LGBT Pride Month



In his proclamation, the president wrote:

"This year, we celebrate LGBT Pride Month at a moment of great hope and progress, recognizing that more needs to be done. Support for LGBT equality is growing, led by a generation which understands that, in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." In the past year, for the first time, voters in multiple States affirmed marriage equality for same-sex couples. State and local governments have taken important steps to provide much-needed protections for transgender Americans.

My Administration is a proud partner in the journey toward LGBT equality. We extended hate crimes protections to include attacks based on sexual orientation or gender identity and repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." We lifted the HIV entry ban and ensured hospital visitation rights for LGBT patients. Together, we have investigated and addressed pervasive bullying faced by LGBT students, prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Federal housing, and extended benefits for same-sex domestic partners. Earlier this year, I signed a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the implementation of any VAWA-funded program. And because LGBT rights are human rights, my Administration is implementing the first-ever Federal strategy to advance equality for LGBT people around the world.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-proclaims-june-as-lgbt-pride-month

BOG Excellent PROGRESS!

FYI, This is Posted in the Barack Obama Group
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Obama Proclaims June As LGBT Pride Month (Original Post) Cha May 2013 OP
"Excellent Progress", indeed! Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #1
... Cha May 2013 #3
I love what he said in this proclamation. sheshe2 May 2013 #2
Yes, she! Cha May 2013 #4
He makes me very proud, Cha. sheshe2 May 2013 #5
Nice Graphic, she, Mahalo! Cha May 2013 #6
That’s a great and good thing … 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #7
You know the ODSers will come up in here in 5...4...3...2...1... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #8
Hi, Liberal Stalwart.. Cha May 2013 #9
Yes! I love it! I need to visit much more often. It's sad that we have to have a separate Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #13
Yeah, it's sad.. but, it's the internet. Cha May 2013 #14
Anything President Obama does Drives his enemies crazy.. this Cha May 2013 #10
Yes! shenmue May 2013 #11
Absolutely! Cha May 2013 #12
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #15
Question about smilies in the Bible... Violet_Crumble Jun 2013 #16
Kickin' It! Cha Jun 2013 #17

Cha

(295,899 posts)
3. ...
Fri May 31, 2013, 07:06 PM
May 2013

Waited so long but since the Obama Admin.. well, it's happening rather fast.. relatively speaking!

Tarheel

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
2. I love what he said in this proclamation.
Fri May 31, 2013, 07:06 PM
May 2013
We have a long way to go, but if we continue on this path together, I am confident that one day soon, from coast to coast, all of our young people will look to the future with the same sense of promise and possibility. I am confident because I have seen the talent, passion, and commitment of LGBT advocates and their allies, and I know that when voices are joined in common purpose, they cannot be stopped."


This is indeed excellent news, Cha.

Equality under the law.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
4. Yes, she!
Fri May 31, 2013, 07:14 PM
May 2013
"I am confident because I have seen the talent, passion, and commitment of LGBT advocates and their allies, and I know that when voices are joined in common purpose, they cannot be stopped."

Thankfully, we have a President who listens to us.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
6. Nice Graphic, she, Mahalo!
Fri May 31, 2013, 08:28 PM
May 2013

It's a great Visual to PBO's Proclamation: June As LGBT Pride Month

BOG

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
7. That’s a great and good thing …
Fri May 31, 2013, 09:02 PM
May 2013

But come Mr. President … you can tell me … Doesn’t it feel great doing a great and good thing, knowing that it’s driving your enemies nuts? … And come on, pass the pop-corn.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
9. Hi, Liberal Stalwart..
Fri May 31, 2013, 09:18 PM
May 2013

the ODS won't be on this thread dropping any cheap shots.. Or if they do it will be the last time.

It's the Barack Obama Group(which they were given a headsup in the OP).. and we reserve the right to Block anyone who messes with our Mission Statement.



BOG

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
13. Yes! I love it! I need to visit much more often. It's sad that we have to have a separate
Fri May 31, 2013, 10:03 PM
May 2013

group in support of the president. I don't recall this degree of hatred directed at any other president in our history.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
14. Yeah, it's sad.. but, it's the internet.
Fri May 31, 2013, 11:07 PM
May 2013

Anyone can pop off with their ignorant hate, anonymously. Who know who the f^^^ they are.

BOG

Cha

(295,899 posts)
10. Anything President Obama does Drives his enemies crazy.. this
Fri May 31, 2013, 09:21 PM
May 2013

is good for People, Good for America and the Planet!

You just know they're babbling incoherently!

Response to Cha (Original post)

Violet_Crumble

(35,954 posts)
16. Question about smilies in the Bible...
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 03:04 AM
Jun 2013

Y'know, the 1 Corinthians 6-10 bit. Were they in the original? Coz if they had been, I would have totally run with all the nasty violent stuff that comes after!

Signed, a fornicator

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