Tag: Obama

Obama Cites Gays in Speech to NAACP, Draws Cheers :: EDGE on the Net

But the group that drew cheers and the most applause when mentioned by the President was America’s GLBT citizens. Obama noted that discrimination still afflicts “our gay brothers and sisters” who are “still taunted, still attacked, still denied their rights.”

Obama meets with gay leaders

Excellent write up and transcript of comments today at the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots, today at the White House. “During his speech today, President Obama said that the road to equality is not only about changing laws, but

Why the LGBT Community Can’t Give the Right the Satisfaction

James Hipps uses an article from the World Net Daily as justification fro cutting President Obama( aka Bush III) a break, claiming: Doesn’t anyone remember the old cliche “change doesn’t happen overnight. While I wholeheartedly agree that the GLBTQ community

The Beginning of the Fall of Obama’s Gay Support

I guess it could be argued that the beginning already happened, but I do believe we are beginning to see a major turning point however. I don’t always agree with all that John writes, but I’m with him 100 %

Pennies to the President

While I believe the President’s level of control is limited- he can’t bring about al the gay rights changes alone, his level of flip=flop and his abandon of the GLBTQ people who helped get him elected is astounding and can

Is Bush Still in the White House? Are You Sure?

I don’t think I often express much anger or rage in my blog- you may disagree, but I think I generally keep a pretty level head about myself. but today I am just pushed so far over the line it

What Obama Says About LGBT Issues

Mr President: Actions Speak Louder Than Words Box Turtle published the linked blog entry about the Obama Pride month proclamation. It starts, by wondering if any other president has done, this, but in the comments, someone points out that Clinton

How to Sum Up the Gay Community’s Feelings Toward Our New President? / Queerty

Saw this on /Facebook, posted by Allan Brocka How to Sum Up the Gay Community’s Feelings Toward Our New President? / Queerty. If you appreciate reading my posts, would you like to thank me with a coffee?

Obama to Host G20 in Pittsburgh

Saw this last evening on Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents, but this link is to the Pennsylvania Progressive. Pittsburgh will be the site for the G20 Summit at the end of September! This should prove to be an exciting event for the

PA newspaper runs ad calling for assassination of Obama

The text of the small classified ad reads, “May Obama follow in the footsteps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!”  There is no other text and it has no attribution. This story is just too unbelievable… or sad.. or both.