How President Barack Obama Supports LGBT/GLBT Community

President Barack Obama Administration Supports LGBT/GLBT Community. From repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to public support of gay marriage, here's a list of numerous examples of ways President Obama showed support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community.

JUNE 17 2009 - Ordered the federal government to extend key benefits to same–sex partners of federal employees.

JUNE 29 2009 - Hosted the first-ever White House LGBT Pride reception

AUGUST 12 2009 - Awarded the highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, to Billie Jean King and Harvey Milk

OCTOBER 21 2009 - Created a National Resource Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders

OCTOBER 28 2009 - Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law
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JANUARY 1 2010 - Banned discrimination in federal workplaces based on gender identity

JANUARY 4 2010 - Lifted the ban that prohibited people with HIV/AIDS from entering the United States

MARCH 23 2010 - Enacted the Affordable Care Act, reforming health care in America by lowering costs, expanding choice, and improving health care quality

APRIL 15 2010 - Ensured hospital visitation and medical decision-making rights for gay and lesbian patients

JUNE 9 2010 - Allowed transgender Americans to receive true gender passports without surgery

JUNE 22 2010 - Released America’s first comprehensive plan to prevent and end homelessness, which includes homeless LGBT youth. Clarified the Family and Medical Leave Act to ensure family leave for LGBT employees

OCTOBER 1 2010 - Awarded a grant to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center to work with LGBT foster youth

OCTOBER 21 2010 - Recorded “It Gets Better” video to support LGBT youth experiencing bullying

DECEMBER 21 2010 - Led a United Nations measure to restore “sexual orientation” to the definition of human rights

DECEMBER 22 2010 - Signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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FEBRUARY 23 2011 - Declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and announced the administration will no longer defend it in court

MARCH 10 2011 - Hosted first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention in America’s schools

MARCH 31 2011 - Completed an Institute of Medicine study on LGBT health, the first of its kind

MAY 27 2011 - Issued guidance to foster safer working environments for transgender federal employees

JULY 19 2011 - Endorsed the Respect for Marriage Act, a legislative effort to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act

AUGUST 18 2011 - Clarified the meaning of “family” to include LGBT relationships, helping to protect bi-national families threatened by deportation

AUGUST 19 2011 - Supported lesbian widow Edith Windsor in her suit against DOMA

SEPTEMBER 15 2011 - Ended the Social Security Administration’s gender “no–match” letters

SEPTEMBER 20 2011 - Implemented the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

SEPTEMBER 30 2011 - Permitted military chaplains to officiate same-sex marriages where legal

OCTOBER 1 2011 - Addressed the annual Human Rights Campaign dinner for the second time

OCTOBER 13 2011 - Alison Nathan becomes second openly gay appointee to be confirmed to the federal bench under President Obama’s nomination

OCTOBER 20 2011 - Awarded Citizens’ Medal to Janice Langbehn, lesbian mother whose story paved the way for hospital visitation rights for same-sex couples

OCTOBER 31 2011 - Included specific data on health needs of lesbian and bisexual women in the Health Resources and Services Administration’s “Women’s Health USA 2011” federal report

NOVEMBER 1 2011 - In his presidential proclamation of National Adoption Month, President Obama called for equal treatment for same-sex adoptive parents

DECEMBER 1 2011 - On World AIDS Day, recommitted the U.S. to creating an AIDS– free generation

DECEMBER 6 2011 - Created first-ever U.S. government strategy dedicated to combating human rights abuses against LGBT persons abroad
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JANUARY 28 2012 - Announced HUD’s new rule protecting against housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

FEBRUARY 2 2012 - Announced White House LGBT Conference Series to address issues affecting LGBT Americans, including health, housing, and safety

FEBRUARY 7 2012 - Promoted equal access to quality health care by enabling searches for health plans with same-sex partner benefits on Healthcare.gov

FEBRUARY 13 2012 - Proposed a 2013 federal budget for an economy built to last, including providing security for the LGBT community

MARCH 2012 - Ensured transgender veterans receive respectful care according to their true gender through the Veterans Health Administration

MARCH 15 2012 - Michael Fitzgerald, fourth openly gay nominee under President Obama, is confirmed to the federal bench in California

MARCH 16 2012 - Came out against North Carolina’s Amendment 1, which would prohibit same-sex marriage in the state

May 09 2012 - Announce support for marriage equality for same-sex couples.

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