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sheshe2

(84,069 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:22 PM Jun 2015

President Obama Will Host An LGBT Pride Event In June



President Obama Will Host An LGBT Pride Event In June

According to the Washington Blade and the audible screams of the Heritage Foundation, President Obama is slated to host a reception at the White House on June 24th celebrating the month of June as the official LGBT Pride month.

This will be the seventh celebration of Pride from the Obama administration. This one, however, is scheduled to be close to the expected decision from the Supreme Court on the issue of same-sex marriage.

It would certainly be fitting to announce the legalization of nationwide same-sex marriage during Pride month.

Obama’s evolution on same-sex marriage, which, by multiple accounts, was less of an evolution and more of a “coming out,” if you will, has strengthened ties between the LGBT community and the administration.

While president, Obama has thrown his weight behind the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” and become the first sitting president to affirm support for same-sex marriage.

As Obama’s time in the Oval Office draws closer to an end, I can only hope that the next president, whoever it might be, will also be an ally to the LGBT community.





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President Obama Will Host An LGBT Pride Event In June (Original Post) sheshe2 Jun 2015 OP
K&R! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2015 #1
Yay Obama! Vattel Jun 2015 #2
Nice, Mr President! yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #3
Lol! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #5
K & R Iliyah Jun 2015 #4
K&R jwirr Jun 2015 #6
K&R brer cat Jun 2015 #7
K&R Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #8
You~ sheshe2 Jun 2015 #11
Oh you! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #34
I was just thinking that Pres Obama had made a Presidential Proclamation last year that Cha Jun 2015 #9
Kick Kick Kick!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #10
Rainbow,she~ Cha Jun 2015 #12
Bingo! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #13
For good measure.. Cha Jun 2015 #14
Kick sheshe2 Jun 2015 #15
"This will be the seventh celebration of Pride from the Obama administration. This one, however, Cha Jun 2015 #17
Thanks Cha. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #18
"A celebration post tomorrow night."? Cha Jun 2015 #20
One for gay pride month. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #21
Oh I see! Starting off the month celebrating Gay Pride.. of course! Cha Jun 2015 #22
It does! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #24
Shout out to our Prez! blue neen Jun 2015 #16
A shout out to you, blue neen. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #19
President Obama and his Administration and his family lovemydog Jun 2015 #23
Pride. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #25
Yes, those are the best kinds of friends. lovemydog Jun 2015 #28
Aloha, lovemydog~ yes, they do show they have the country and its people's best interests at Cha Jun 2015 #27
Aloha, Cha! lovemydog Jun 2015 #29
Doing well, mon ami.. Cha Jun 2015 #30
Chillin. Getting ready for sleep. lovemydog Jun 2015 #31
Thanks.. they're too funny! Just saw they had 11 seasons of it on Netflix.. never seen one before. Cha Jun 2015 #32
K&R Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #26
K! Cha Jun 2015 #33

Cha

(298,072 posts)
9. I was just thinking that Pres Obama had made a Presidential Proclamation last year that
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 01:09 AM
Jun 2015

for June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2014 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people."

MOre~
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/30/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-mon

And, now he's going to be celebrating it at the White House on June 24th.. Mahalo for the news, she.. brilliant graphic of the President. He has done so much for our GLBT Brothers and Sisters!

Cha

(298,072 posts)
17. "This will be the seventh celebration of Pride from the Obama administration. This one, however,
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 02:41 AM
Jun 2015
is scheduled to be close to the expected decision from the Supreme Court on the issue of same-sex marriage."

I'll try to kick this throughout the night.. this is Important!

sheshe2

(84,069 posts)
21. One for gay pride month.
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 02:59 AM
Jun 2015

For our dear sweet friends.

Ya know Cha. I am tired of the crap on DU. Always the need to bring hate.

I want some love here.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
23. President Obama and his Administration and his family
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 03:02 AM
Jun 2015

show every day the best our country has to offer, imho.

I love my LGBT friends.

sheshe2

(84,069 posts)
25. Pride.
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 03:17 AM
Jun 2015

Our President gives us that.

My friends, I love them. The most loving people in the world. Some of them are my big brothers, some my younger brothers. They have always been there to watch over me whether I needed it or not.

Cha

(298,072 posts)
32. Thanks.. they're too funny! Just saw they had 11 seasons of it on Netflix.. never seen one before.
Wed Jun 3, 2015, 04:41 AM
Jun 2015

Sweet dreams.. lol

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