Yes, we realize that President Barack Obama doesn't actually have a gay lover, or at least we're pretty sure he doesn't. Has this bit of tabloid fodder from The Globe been going around for a while? I have a feeling that it has been, but this […]
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Obama Signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The legislation extends federal hate crimes protection in cases where the victim is targeted because of their sexual orientation, gender, disability or gender identity. "After more than […]
Must Watch: Obama’s HRC Speech
We usually bring you something funny from the world of YouTube, but today it's a little more serious, but definitely a must watch. We're talking about President Barack Obama's speech to the Human Rights Campaign Saturday night. The most important thing to come out of […]
So How About That Nobel Peace Prize?
Have you heard of this guy named Barack Obama? He's apparently being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". Some people are saying that nine months of the presidency isn't enough time for him to […]
Happy Birthday Barack Obama
Happy Birthday to President Barack Obama, who turns 48 today! Obama will celebrate with family and no huge events are planned, but I'm sure he'll at least get some birthday lovin'. Too bad he's not bringing in Beyonce to do a Marilyn-like "Happy Birthday". – […]
One Step Closer Towards Passing Hate Crimes Legislation
Last week, the US Senate has voted to strip the bill of that funding, making it much more likely that Obama will sign the bill. They'll be voting tomorrow about removing another unrelated amendment, which would permit gun owners to carry weapons across state lines. […]
Senate Passes Hate Crimes Bill
In a vote of 63 to 28, the US Senate has approved a bill that would extend federal hate crimes laws to protect those who are attacked because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The current law is limited to discrimination based […]
Obama Gives Gays A Shout-Out During NAACP Speech
President Barack Obama gave an outstanding speech to the NAACP on their 100th anniversary. When talking about discrimination he even gave the gay community a bit of a shout-out. Here's the full quote: "African-American women paid less for doing the same work as colleagues of […]
Obama on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
President Barack Obama is being very cautious on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Some might say a little too cautious as he refuses to even stop enforcement of the discriminatory law. He does seem pretty set on "changing" the law, as opposed to repealing it. The […]
Obama Hosts Gay Activists, Promises To Keep Promises
Yesterday President Barack Obama and First Lady Michele Obama hosted a group of around 300 gay and lesbian activists in the White House to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. His speech was well received and may just help to breed some more […]