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US Leadership to Advance Equality for LGBT People Abroad
Posted byon December 13, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDTIn honor of Human Rights Week, Samantha Power explains how advancing the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world is central to, not separate from, our comprehensive human rights agenda.
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Safety and Justice for All Americans
Posted byon December 11, 2012 at 7:45 PM EDTRoy L. Austin Jr., the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division, attends the Ninth Anniversary of the National Center for Transgender Equality in Washington, D.C., and delivers remarks about the Obama Administration’s commitment to safety and justice for all Americans, including transgender Americans.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
Posted byon November 20, 2012 at 4:52 PM EDTEarlier today, a group of transgender community advocates met with White House staff to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance and discuss ways in which we can work together to ensure dignity, equality, and justice for all people.
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Going Purple for Spirit Day
Posted byon October 19, 2012 at 10:35 AM EDTWe're marking Spirit Day 2012 at the White House.
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Honoring the Memory of My Grandfather, César E. Chávez
Posted byon October 8, 2012 at 5:42 PM EDTAn Obama Administration official explains what it means to her family as Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz is designated a National Monument
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New Monument Honors Cesar E. Chavez, an American Civil Rights Leader
Posted byon October 8, 2012 at 5:31 PM EDTThe Secretary of the Interior says he is guided by Chavez’ philosophy that only in service to others do we find the true meaning of our lives.
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Join a Live Video Chat on Combating Human Trafficking
Posted byon September 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM EDTJoin us on Thursday, September 27th at 12:00 p.m. EDT, for a White House Google+ Hangout to learn more about the Obama Administration’s efforts to combat human trafficking at home and abroad.
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Celebrating the Next Generation of LGBT Leaders
Posted byon September 21, 2012 at 10:48 AM EDTThe Vice President and Dr. Biden host an “End of Summer BBQ” for emerging young leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."
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Marking One Year Since the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Posted byon September 20, 2012 at 6:04 PM EDTIt should come as no surprise to any of us that the men and women of our armed forces have handled the repeal of DADT with the professionalism and class that we have come to expect from the finest fighting force in the world. As a consequence, our national security has been strengthened.
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From the Archives: The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Posted byon September 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM EDTOn this day in 2011, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was finally and formally repealed, allowing gay and lesbian service members to serve openly in our nation’s armed forces.
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