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Bullied Arizona youth speaks with President Obama and Vice President Biden regarding the appointment of a gay youth advisor to the White House

Submitted by Jeff on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 8:25am
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Caleb Laieski, a 16-year old bullied youth from Arizona, was invited to the White House to share his experience. Laieski was one of the few youth chosen to meet with President Obama. While meeting with him, Laieski proposed he appoint an LGBT youth advisor to the President; to specifically address anti-LGBT bullying and other major issues that LGBT youth face. Bullying led Caleb to pursue his GED instead of a high school diploma. Laieski lost a close friend his age to suicide last year.


Lesbian widow's $363,000 tax bill influenced Obama's stance on Defense of Marriage Act

Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 7:20am
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Edith Windsor [pictured] and Thea Spyer had a 40-year engagement and a two-year marriage, starting with a wedding in Canada recognized under the laws of New York, where they lived, and ending when Spyer died two years ago. Her death triggered a $363,053 federal tax bill from which her widow would have been exempt had she been married to a man. Windsor’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the act was one of two cited by the Obama administration to justify its decision to stop defending the law.


Obama and Sasha

Submitted by summersmom on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 6:16am
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Be not afraid: Read President Obama's message of encouragement to our nation's school children

Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 7:56am
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Text of President Obama's back to school speech:

The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.


Obama must decide whether the government will provide health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees

Submitted by Jeff on Sun, 03/15/2009 - 5:25am
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The New York Times reports that strongly worded orders were submitted by two judges of the federal appeals court in California which said that employees of their court were entitled to health benefits for their same-sex partners under the program that insures millions of federal workers.

But the federal Office of Personnel Management has instructed insurers not to provide the benefits ordered by the judges, citing the Defense of Marriage Act.


WAY OUT PARENTING: The Gay and Lesbian Guide to Egg and Sperm Donor Selection by Stereotypes

Submitted by Way Out Parent on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 8:30am
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Never before has there been so much sperm and so many eggs for sale over the Internet. Even the gay man and lesbian who think they know exactly what they want can’t help having second thoughts when they see all the choices. Should you pick the German/Irish donor who most closely reflects your genetic heritage and has no self-reported family history of heart disease or cancer? But what about the Italian/Norwegian donor who looked so adorable, had great SAT scores, spoke so articulately on a video, and said he or she was willing to meet any children their eggs or sperm helped to create? Then again, now that the United States has finally elected its first multiracial president of the United States, maybe it’s time to throw caution to the wind, and select a donor from outside your own racial group because—let’s face it—mixed race people tend to be way more attractive, often land careers as models, and will fit in better with shifting U.S. demographic patterns in the twenty-first century.

WAY OUT PARENTING: What happens when a Dick Cheney becomes a full-time grandparent?

Submitted by Way Out Parent on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 7:22am
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The election is only days away. Imagine for a moment that Barack has won the Whitehouse. (It’s okay. Hope doesn’t jinx him. Only voter fraud can do that.) What’s next?

• The Republican Party is in shambles.
• The Electoral College map has shifted historically.
• Neo-Conservative foreign policy ends abruptly.
• Theo-Conservative rhetoric is relegated to angry, bitter direct mail fundraising newsletters and mega-church sermons to the already converted.
• Pocketbook Republicans check their fund statements on an hourly basis and take anti-depressants.
• And the rest of us cheer for the first time in years.

And what happens to Dick Cheney when he says goodbye to the Beltway?

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