Printial Proclamatn--Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Pri Month |

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• TARGETG THE GAYS
• 12 AMAZG THGS PRINT OBAMA HAS DONE FOR THE LGBT COMMUNY#DONTLEAVE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYAUGT 4, 2016/8:49 PMBY DAN AVERYAUGT 4, 2016 / 8:49 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"12 AMAZG THGS PRINT OBAMA HAS DONE FOR THE LGBT COMMUNY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-05T00:49:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-05T00:49:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TODAY IS BARACK OBAMA'S 55TH BIRTHDAY—HIS LAST ONE OFFICE AS PRINT OF THE UNED STAT. NO PRINT IS PERFECT, BUT WE'RE HARD PRSED TO THK OF A COMMANR CHIEF WHO HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH DIGNY, STRENGTH AND Y, PRI, TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S ALSO EVOLVED TO A STNCH ALLY TO THE LGBT MUNY—BATTG IGNORANCE, HATRED AND NGRSNAL GRIDLOCK TO ENACT AND SUPPORT GROUNDBREAKG ADVANCEMENTS THE ROAD TO FULL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE WE ULDN'T POSSIBLY BUY PRINT OBAMA A BIRTHDAY PRENT WORTHY OF HIS STAT, WE'RE REUNTG 12 OF THE MANY TIM HE'S BEEN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ENDG "DON'T ASK DON'T TELL"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA’S PH FOR THE REPEAL OF THE BAN ON OPENLY GAY SERVICE MEMBERS HELPED CHANGE THE CULTURE OF THE U.S. ARY, AND LEAD TO THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT LATER ALLOWG TRANS PEOPLE TO SERVE THE ARMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPPORTG MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE, OBAMA WRTLED WH SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LONGER THAN WE WOULD'VE LIKED, BUT ONCE HE "EVOLVED," HIS VOL SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE EQUALY WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN BEFORE HE ME OUT SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, OBAMA ISSUED PRINTIAL DIRECTIV 2009 AND 2010 TELLG FERAL AGENCI TO EXTEND WHATEVER BENEFS THEY ULD TO THE SAME-SEX PARTNERS OF FERAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HIS TERMATN THAT THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT WAS FENSIBLE SERVED AS CCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SUPREME COURT’S CISN OVERTURNG THE ACT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GIVG DIGNY THE FACE OF MEDIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2010, PRINT OBAMA ISSUED ANOTHER PRINTIAL MANDATE DIRECTG ALL HOSPALS THAT RECEIVED MEDIID AND MEDIRE TO PROHIB DISCRIMATN AGAST LGBT PEOPLE WHEN ME TO VISATN RIGHTS. PREVLY, FAI WERE TORN APART WHEN A LOVED ONE WENT TO THE HOSPAL—SOMETIM PARTNERS WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO SAY GOODBYE FOR THE LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HIS EFFORTS WH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ENSURED THAT LNS OF LOW-E LGBT PEOPLE RECEIVED HEALTH-RE VERAGE, AND ENSURED RRIERS ULD NOT DISCRIMATE AGAST THOSE TRANSNG OR FACG AN HIV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT SAME YEAR, THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCED THAT SAME-SEX DOMTIC PARTNERS OF FERAL EMPLOYE ULD APPLY FOR LONG-TERM RE SURANCE, FUNERAL AND SICK LEAVE TO RE FOR A DOMTIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHANGG THE FACE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA HAS BROUGHT LGBT PEOPLE TO HIS ADMISTRATN A WAY NO OTHER PRINT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"[THE PRINT] IS MTED TO APPOTG HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIVIDUALS FOR EACH POST," SAID SPOKPERSON SH INOUYE 2010. "WE HAVE MA A RERD NUMBER OF OPENLY LGBT APPOTMENTS AND WE ARE NFINT THAT THIS NUMBER WILL ONLY NTUE TO GROW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INCLN IS EVINT OM THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM, OM OUT GOOGLE EXECUTIVE MEGAN SMH BEG NAMED CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER OF THE UNED STAT 2014,TO DAVE NOBLE SERVG AS OBAMA’S DEPUTY ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRINTIAL PERSONNEL. THIS YEAR ERIC FANNG BEME THE FIRST OPENLY GAY SECRETARY OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND OBAMA WAS THE FIRST PRINT TO APPOT TRANS PEOPLE TO HIS ADMISTRATN: AMANDA SIMPSON, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR OPERATNAL ENERGY, AND RAFFI FREEDMAN-GURSPAN, WHE HOE LIAISON TO THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRENGTHENG LAWS TO PROTECT OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PREVLY, HATE-CRIME LEGISLATN ONLY PROTECTED VICTIMS OF CRIM MOTIVATED BY RACE, RELIGN OR NATNALY—AND ONLY WHEN THE VICTIM WAS ENGAGED A FERAL ACTIVY, LIKE VOTG. OBAMA ALSO EXPAND FERAL PROTECTNS TO CLU CRIM MOTIVATED BY GENR AND GENR INTY, SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR OBAMA BYPASSED CONGRS TO ENACT STRICTER BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN OWNERS, MORE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT GUN LAWS, SAFER GUN TECHNOLOGY AND BETTER MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND, 2014, OBAMA EXPAND A JOHNSON-ERA STATUTE PROHIBG FERAL HIRG DISCRIMATN TO CLU SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND GENR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIFTG THE BAN ON HIV-POSIVE PEOPLE ENTERG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS PRINCY, PRINT OBAMA END A 22-YEAR BAN ON TRAVEL TO THE UNED STAT BY HIV-POSIVE PEOPLE AND MANDATORY HIV TTS FOR RINCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WORKG WH SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLTON, THE PRINT HOPED TO POSN AMERI AS A GLOBAL LEAR BATG THE STIGMA PEOPLE WH HIV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADVANCG THE RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE AROUND THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OBAMA ADMISTRATN NTU TO ENGAGE SYSTEMATILLY WH ERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF LGBT PERSONS, OM FUNDG THE GLOBAL EQUALY FUND TO MAKG LGBT RIGHTS A RE DIRECTIVE OF USAID, THE U.S. ERNMENT AGENCY RPONSIBLE FOR TERNATNAL AID. (IN FEBARY 2015, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ALSO APPOTED THE FIRST SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE WTER OLYMPICS WERE HELD SOCHI, RSIA— WHICH HAD RECENTLY PASSED A "GAY PROPAGANDA" BAN—PRINT OBAMA SENT A LEGATN TO THE GAM PRISED OF OUT SPORTS SUPERSTARS BILLIE JEAN KG, CAL CAHOW AND BRIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKG THE FIGHT AGAST HIV/AIDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2010, PRINT OBAMA VELOPED THE FIRST PREHENSIVE NATNAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY FOR THE UNED STAT AND HAS NTUED TO UPDATE AND FUND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STRATEGY NOT ONLY LOOKS FOR AVENU TO SPREAD RMATN, PREVENTN AND TREATMENT, BUT ADDRS DISPARI FACED BY GAY/BISEXUAL MEN AND TRANSGENR WOMEN OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONMNG NVERSN THERAPYQUACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PRINT HAS SUPPORTED LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO BAN THE E OF SO-LLED “NVERSN THERAPY” AGAST MORS AND RELEASED A MENTAL-HEALTH STUDY NMNG THE DISCREDED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"TONIGHT, SOMEWHERE AMERI, A YOUNG PERSON WILL STGGLE TO FALL TO SLEEP, WRTLG ALONE WH A SECRET HE'S HELD AS LONG AS HE N REMEMBER," THE PRINT SAID 2015. "SOON, PERHAPS, HE WILL CI 'S TIME TO LET THAT SECRET OUT. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT PENDS ON HIM, HIS FAY, AS WELL AS HIS IENDS AND HIS TEACHERS AND HIS MUNY. BUT ALSO PENDS ON —ON THE KD OF SOCIETY WE ENGENR, THE KD OF FUTURE WE BUILD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HELPG TRANSGENR PEOPLE TO FE THEIR OWN LEGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA WORKED WH THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL SECURY ADMISTRATN TO ALLOW AMERINS TO STATE A GENR ON THEIR PASSPORT AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS BASED ON THEIR INTY, NOT THE GENR ASSIGNED AT BIRTH—WHOUT REQUIRG PROOF OF GENR-NFIRMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LETTG TRANS STUNTS GO TO THE DAMN BATHROOMPUBLIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA ISSUED GUIL EARLIER THIS YEAR DIRECTG PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATNWI TO ALLOW STUNTS TO E THE BATHROOM AND LOCKER ROOM THAT MATCH THEIR GENR INTY, OR RISK LOSG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHILE DOZENS OF STAT HAVE FILED SU AGAST THE DIRECTIVE, THE ADMISTRATN HAS STUCK WH SUPPORTG OF YOUNG TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT NTU TO HAPPEN IS YOU HAVE TRANSGENR KIDS SCHOOLS. AND THEY GET BULLIED. AND THEY GET OSTRACIZED. AND 'S TOUGH FOR THEM," OBAMA SAID. "MY BT TERPRETATN OF WHAT OUR LAWS AND OUR OBLIGATNS ARE IS THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO ACMODATE THE KIDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A VULNERABLE SUATN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NAMG STONEWALL A NATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR THE STONEWALL INN, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MORN GAY-RIGHTS MOVEMENT, BEME THE FIRST NATNAL MONUMENT HONORED FOR S ROLE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I BELIEVE OUR NATNAL PARKS SHOULD REFLECT THE FULL STORY OF OUR UNTRY, THE RICHNS AND DIVERSY AND UNIQUELY AMERIN SPIR THAT HAS ALWAYS FED ," OBAMA SAID AT THE TIME. "THAT WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER. THAT OUT OF MANY, WE ARE ONE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE PHILIPS NTRIBUTED TO THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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TARGETG THE GAYS

Sce takg office, Print Obama and his Admistratn have ma historic stris to expand opportuni and advance equaly and jtice for all Amerins, cludg Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr (LGBT) Amerins.

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12 AMAZG THGS PRINT OBAMA HAS DONE FOR THE LGBT COMMUNY#DONTLEAVE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYAUGT 4, 2016/8:49 PMBY DAN AVERYAUGT 4, 2016 / 8:49 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"12 AMAZG THGS PRINT OBAMA HAS DONE FOR THE LGBT COMMUNY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-05T00:49:55.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-05T00:49:55.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TODAY IS BARACK OBAMA'S 55TH BIRTHDAY—HIS LAST ONE OFFICE AS PRINT OF THE UNED STAT. NO PRINT IS PERFECT, BUT WE'RE HARD PRSED TO THK OF A COMMANR CHIEF WHO HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH DIGNY, STRENGTH AND Y, PRI, TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S ALSO EVOLVED TO A STNCH ALLY TO THE LGBT MUNY—BATTG IGNORANCE, HATRED AND NGRSNAL GRIDLOCK TO ENACT AND SUPPORT GROUNDBREAKG ADVANCEMENTS THE ROAD TO FULL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE WE ULDN'T POSSIBLY BUY PRINT OBAMA A BIRTHDAY PRENT WORTHY OF HIS STAT, WE'RE REUNTG 12 OF THE MANY TIM HE'S BEEN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ENDG "DON'T ASK DON'T TELL"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA’S PH FOR THE REPEAL OF THE BAN ON OPENLY GAY SERVICE MEMBERS HELPED CHANGE THE CULTURE OF THE U.S. ARY, AND LEAD TO THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT LATER ALLOWG TRANS PEOPLE TO SERVE THE ARMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPPORTG MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE, OBAMA WRTLED WH SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LONGER THAN WE WOULD'VE LIKED, BUT ONCE HE "EVOLVED," HIS VOL SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE EQUALY WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN BEFORE HE ME OUT SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, OBAMA ISSUED PRINTIAL DIRECTIV 2009 AND 2010 TELLG FERAL AGENCI TO EXTEND WHATEVER BENEFS THEY ULD TO THE SAME-SEX PARTNERS OF FERAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HIS TERMATN THAT THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT WAS FENSIBLE SERVED AS CCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SUPREME COURT’S CISN OVERTURNG THE ACT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GIVG DIGNY THE FACE OF MEDIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2010, PRINT OBAMA ISSUED ANOTHER PRINTIAL MANDATE DIRECTG ALL HOSPALS THAT RECEIVED MEDIID AND MEDIRE TO PROHIB DISCRIMATN AGAST LGBT PEOPLE WHEN ME TO VISATN RIGHTS. PREVLY, FAI WERE TORN APART WHEN A LOVED ONE WENT TO THE HOSPAL—SOMETIM PARTNERS WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO SAY GOODBYE FOR THE LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HIS EFFORTS WH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ENSURED THAT LNS OF LOW-E LGBT PEOPLE RECEIVED HEALTH-RE VERAGE, AND ENSURED RRIERS ULD NOT DISCRIMATE AGAST THOSE TRANSNG OR FACG AN HIV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT SAME YEAR, THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCED THAT SAME-SEX DOMTIC PARTNERS OF FERAL EMPLOYE ULD APPLY FOR LONG-TERM RE SURANCE, FUNERAL AND SICK LEAVE TO RE FOR A DOMTIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHANGG THE FACE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA HAS BROUGHT LGBT PEOPLE TO HIS ADMISTRATN A WAY NO OTHER PRINT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"[THE PRINT] IS MTED TO APPOTG HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIVIDUALS FOR EACH POST," SAID SPOKPERSON SH INOUYE 2010. "WE HAVE MA A RERD NUMBER OF OPENLY LGBT APPOTMENTS AND WE ARE NFINT THAT THIS NUMBER WILL ONLY NTUE TO GROW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INCLN IS EVINT OM THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM, OM OUT GOOGLE EXECUTIVE MEGAN SMH BEG NAMED CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER OF THE UNED STAT 2014,TO DAVE NOBLE SERVG AS OBAMA’S DEPUTY ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRINTIAL PERSONNEL. THIS YEAR ERIC FANNG BEME THE FIRST OPENLY GAY SECRETARY OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND OBAMA WAS THE FIRST PRINT TO APPOT TRANS PEOPLE TO HIS ADMISTRATN: AMANDA SIMPSON, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR OPERATNAL ENERGY, AND RAFFI FREEDMAN-GURSPAN, WHE HOE LIAISON TO THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRENGTHENG LAWS TO PROTECT OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PREVLY, HATE-CRIME LEGISLATN ONLY PROTECTED VICTIMS OF CRIM MOTIVATED BY RACE, RELIGN OR NATNALY—AND ONLY WHEN THE VICTIM WAS ENGAGED A FERAL ACTIVY, LIKE VOTG. OBAMA ALSO EXPAND FERAL PROTECTNS TO CLU CRIM MOTIVATED BY GENR AND GENR INTY, SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR OBAMA BYPASSED CONGRS TO ENACT STRICTER BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN OWNERS, MORE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT GUN LAWS, SAFER GUN TECHNOLOGY AND BETTER MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND, 2014, OBAMA EXPAND A JOHNSON-ERA STATUTE PROHIBG FERAL HIRG DISCRIMATN TO CLU SEXUAL ORIENTATN AND GENR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIFTG THE BAN ON HIV-POSIVE PEOPLE ENTERG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS PRINCY, PRINT OBAMA END A 22-YEAR BAN ON TRAVEL TO THE UNED STAT BY HIV-POSIVE PEOPLE AND MANDATORY HIV TTS FOR RINCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WORKG WH SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLTON, THE PRINT HOPED TO POSN AMERI AS A GLOBAL LEAR BATG THE STIGMA PEOPLE WH HIV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADVANCG THE RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE AROUND THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OBAMA ADMISTRATN NTU TO ENGAGE SYSTEMATILLY WH ERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF LGBT PERSONS, OM FUNDG THE GLOBAL EQUALY FUND TO MAKG LGBT RIGHTS A RE DIRECTIVE OF USAID, THE U.S. ERNMENT AGENCY RPONSIBLE FOR TERNATNAL AID. (IN FEBARY 2015, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ALSO APPOTED THE FIRST SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE WTER OLYMPICS WERE HELD SOCHI, RSIA— WHICH HAD RECENTLY PASSED A "GAY PROPAGANDA" BAN—PRINT OBAMA SENT A LEGATN TO THE GAM PRISED OF OUT SPORTS SUPERSTARS BILLIE JEAN KG, CAL CAHOW AND BRIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKG THE FIGHT AGAST HIV/AIDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2010, PRINT OBAMA VELOPED THE FIRST PREHENSIVE NATNAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY FOR THE UNED STAT AND HAS NTUED TO UPDATE AND FUND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STRATEGY NOT ONLY LOOKS FOR AVENU TO SPREAD RMATN, PREVENTN AND TREATMENT, BUT ADDRS DISPARI FACED BY GAY/BISEXUAL MEN AND TRANSGENR WOMEN OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONMNG NVERSN THERAPYQUACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PRINT HAS SUPPORTED LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO BAN THE E OF SO-LLED “NVERSN THERAPY” AGAST MORS AND RELEASED A MENTAL-HEALTH STUDY NMNG THE DISCREDED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"TONIGHT, SOMEWHERE AMERI, A YOUNG PERSON WILL STGGLE TO FALL TO SLEEP, WRTLG ALONE WH A SECRET HE'S HELD AS LONG AS HE N REMEMBER," THE PRINT SAID 2015. "SOON, PERHAPS, HE WILL CI 'S TIME TO LET THAT SECRET OUT. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT PENDS ON HIM, HIS FAY, AS WELL AS HIS IENDS AND HIS TEACHERS AND HIS MUNY. BUT ALSO PENDS ON —ON THE KD OF SOCIETY WE ENGENR, THE KD OF FUTURE WE BUILD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HELPG TRANSGENR PEOPLE TO FE THEIR OWN LEGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA WORKED WH THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL SECURY ADMISTRATN TO ALLOW AMERINS TO STATE A GENR ON THEIR PASSPORT AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS BASED ON THEIR INTY, NOT THE GENR ASSIGNED AT BIRTH—WHOUT REQUIRG PROOF OF GENR-NFIRMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LETTG TRANS STUNTS GO TO THE DAMN BATHROOMPUBLIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OBAMA ISSUED GUIL EARLIER THIS YEAR DIRECTG PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATNWI TO ALLOW STUNTS TO E THE BATHROOM AND LOCKER ROOM THAT MATCH THEIR GENR INTY, OR RISK LOSG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHILE DOZENS OF STAT HAVE FILED SU AGAST THE DIRECTIVE, THE ADMISTRATN HAS STUCK WH SUPPORTG OF YOUNG TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT NTU TO HAPPEN IS YOU HAVE TRANSGENR KIDS SCHOOLS. AND THEY GET BULLIED. AND THEY GET OSTRACIZED. AND 'S TOUGH FOR THEM," OBAMA SAID. "MY BT TERPRETATN OF WHAT OUR LAWS AND OUR OBLIGATNS ARE IS THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO ACMODATE THE KIDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A VULNERABLE SUATN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NAMG STONEWALL A NATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR THE STONEWALL INN, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MORN GAY-RIGHTS MOVEMENT, BEME THE FIRST NATNAL MONUMENT HONORED FOR S ROLE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I BELIEVE OUR NATNAL PARKS SHOULD REFLECT THE FULL STORY OF OUR UNTRY, THE RICHNS AND DIVERSY AND UNIQUELY AMERIN SPIR THAT HAS ALWAYS FED ," OBAMA SAID AT THE TIME. "THAT WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER. THAT OUT OF MANY, WE ARE ONE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE PHILIPS NTRIBUTED TO THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Print Obama veloped and released the first prehensive Natnal HIV/AIDS Strategy for the Uned Stat 2010, updated through 2020, and is implementg to addrs the dispari faced pecially by gay and bisexual men of all rac and ethnici and transgenr women of lor.

The Print signed bipartisan legislatn to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell on December 22, 2010, allowg gay, lbian, and bisexual Amerins to serve openly the Armed Forc whout fear of beg dismissed om service bee of who they are and who they love, puttg motn the end of a discrimatory policy that ran unter to Amerin valu. Over the next two years, the iative has veloped and evaluated strategi to prevent lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth om beg homels or tervene as early as possible once they do bee homels.

Once the rince of noted gay rights activist Henry Gerber, the home was where the natn's first chartered LGBT rights anizatn, the Society for Human Rights, was formed 1924.

MICHELLE OBAMA REVEALS SHE SNUCK OUT OF WHE HOE TO CELEBRATE GAY MARRIAGE LG

The 1998 homophobic murr of gay Wyomg rint Matt Shepard sparked natnal and ternatnal outcry. Though Me Shepard was murred for beg gay, no hate crime charge uld be brought, as state law did not ban hate crim based on sexual orientatn or genr inty.

Signed to law by Bill Clton 1993, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was a poor promise tend to prohib ary personnel om ‘huntg’ and discrimatg agast gay soldiers, but also ma  an offence to be openly gay the ary. The law, which saw hundreds of soldiers sacked for beg gay, was fend by Gee W Bh’s admistratn.

PRINTIAL PROCLAMATN--LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR PRI MONTH

In spe of protts om ary officials, Print Obama signed the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010, permtg gay, lbian and bisexual people to serve openly the ary for the first time.

Prr to the Obama Princy, there were no openly gay ambassadors, and very few senr ernment officials who intified as LGBT.

HOW OBAMA BEME THE GAY-RIGHTS PRINT

Democratic Print Barack Obama has sought to unter the lack of reprentatn by appotg a strg of gay ambassadors to reprent the US around the world.

Among gay ambassadors appoted by Print Obama are Ted Osi (Vietnam), Ruf Gifford (Denmark), John Berry (Atralia), Daniel Baer (Atria), Jam Costos (Spa), and Wally Brewster (Domin Republic).

In 2011, Print Obama issued a memorandum stctg ernment agenci for the first time to nsir gay rights when cidg aid and asylum s, to bat crimalizatn, protect vulnerable LGBT refuge and asylum seekers. His admistratn affirmed: “The stggle to end discrimatn agast lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the Uned Stat mment to promotg human rights. In a landmark 2011 speech to the UN reprentg the US ernment, Secretary of State Hillary Clton told world lears: “Gay people are born to and belong to every society the world.

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The ACA allowed many gay and lbian fai the chance to recieve a fay surance plan for the first time, unr provisns regnisg same-sex unns. In 2015, the Print created the role US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons, appotg gay diplomat Randy Berry to the role to allow him to dite his time to fightg anti-LGBT legislatn around the world.