Via The Gaily Grind: President Barack Obama has announced his intention to make June 26 a federal holiday, to be known as National Equality day, a day to celebrate all those who fought for the right to marry the person they love. June 26 already has special significance for decisions that have favored gay rights … Continue reading
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Huge News: Obama to Call for End to ‘Conversion’ Therapies for Gay and Transgender Youth
Via NY Times: Obama to Call for End to ‘Conversion’ Therapies for Gay and Transgender Youth: WASHINGTON — A 17-year-old transgender youth, Leelah Alcorn, stunned her friends and a vast Internet audience in December when she threw herself in front of a tractor-trailer after writing in an online suicide note that religious therapists had tried to … Continue reading
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel Mean Tweets – Obama Edition
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Transcript: Read Full Text of President Barack Obama’s Speech in Selma
A historic day in Civil Rights history. In case you haven’t seen it, here’s President Obama’s speech. Continue reading