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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.
Obamas 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 Dont Ask Dont Tell and become the first sitting president to affirm support for same-sex marriage.
As Obamas 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.
Read more: http://bluenationreview.com/president-obama-will-host-an-lgbt-pride-event-in-june/#ixzz3bwD0vo1f
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Vattel
(9,289 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,872 posts)The haters heads will probably explode.
They will explode just like your popcorn. I look forward to that, yuiyoshida.
Behind the Aegis
(54,061 posts)sheshe2
(84,069 posts)Behind the Aegis
(54,061 posts)Cha
(298,072 posts)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!
sheshe2
(84,069 posts)We are going to celebrate!
Rainbows for us all~
Cha
Cha
(298,072 posts)Cha
(298,072 posts)kick again.
Cha
(298,072 posts)I'll try to kick this throughout the night.. this is Important!
I am thinking of a celebration post tomorrow night.
I gotta go in a few.
Cha
(298,072 posts)what's tomorrow night?
sheshe2
(84,069 posts)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.
Cha
(298,072 posts)'Causes Loves Wins!
blue neen
(12,335 posts)sheshe2
(84,069 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)show every day the best our country has to offer, imho.
I love my LGBT friends.
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.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)That watch over you whether you need it or not. Love.
Cha
(298,072 posts)!
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)How are you this fine evening, my friend.
Cha
(298,072 posts)Watching an old Hercule Poirot episode.. and you?
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Enjoy the show!
Cha
(298,072 posts)Sweet dreams.. lol