Results for: be the change
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State of the Union 2015: Instagram, LGBT Shoutout, and a Dysfunctional Tight-Knit Family
“Last night President Obama addressed the nation on a number of pressing issues ranging from Instagram to middle-class economics to the fact that climate change exists.”
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Daily Fix: Obama Calls for an End to Conversion Therapy and Other News Stories
Obama’s big statement on conversion therapy, Walter Scott’s murder, anti-abortion law in Kansas, discrimination against non-bisexual people alleged at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and more!
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It’s On Us: Obama’s New Campaign Says Everyone Is Responsible for Helping End Campus Sexual Assault
It’s On Us could potentially fill the gap between activists and their administrations, creating cultural demand for the work they’ve been pioneering for years.
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Obama Will Finally Sign Executive Order for LGBT Workplace Protection, ENDA Still Nowhere in Sight
Today the White House will announce that an executive order for LGBT workplace protections from federal contractors is finally coming.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Heart of Voting Rights Act, Endangers Many Voters’ Rights
The Supreme Court struck down a key component of the Voting Rights Act, specifically the portion which requires states to get federal permission before they can make changes to their voting laws. This is a huge deal for voters’ rights.
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Now That We’re Really Talking About Gun Control: Where We Go From Here
In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, America is finally ready to talk about gun control. But will things really change, and if so, what must we do to make it happen?
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At Last, Obama Gives America Some Real Talk On Racism
On what Obama said (and didn’t say) this morning when he surprised everybody with a speech expanding on his thoughts about the Trayvon Martin ruling.
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Obama Wants Same-Sex Immigration Reform, Congress Prefers to Just Argue About It Forever
A Canadian’s take on how backwards the struggle to get immigration reform for same-sex couples has turned out to be.
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Notes On Watching America Vote, From A Canadian
Today is a very important day for our country: America will vote for a president and everybody in Canada is watching.
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Obama Endorses All The Same-Sex Marriage Things In Maine and Washington!
Obama has announced his support of Washington, Maryland and Maine’s marriage equality initiatives! Hopefully most voters will agree with him, because the polls sure are close!
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Democratic Party Ties the Knot with Gay Marriage for 2012 Election
The Democratic Party is officially adding a “plank” to their party platform supporting gay marriage.
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Obama, Gay Marriage and America One Week Later
President Obama announced he supports same-sex marriage, and then what happened?
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The State of the Union: Obama Shares Feelings and John Boehner Claps Reluctantly
“I will not go back to the days when Wall Street was allowed to play by its own set of rules.”
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Obama and Hillary Officially Care About Global Gay Rights, a.k.a. “Human Rights”
The Obama administration’s decision to take treatment of gays and lesbians into account when making foreign aid decisions is actually really historic, and here’s why.
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Gays May Win “Most Effective Activist” Award When It Comes to Obama
“Whatever it was, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans had had enough.”
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Joe Solmonese Announces He Will Leave HRC In 2012
The HRC announced on Saturday that Joe Solmonese will not renew his contract after March 31, 2012.
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Everything You Never Knew About The Modern GOP And Were Afraid To Find Out
“…a disciplined minority of totalitarians can use the instruments of democratic government to undermine democracy itself.”
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Court Appeals Injunction Of DADT and The Painted Pony Goes Up and Down
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was over but then a court appeal made it not over anymore, and everyone is asking why but no one is telling.
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The Tragic But Ultimately Inspiring True Story of Gay Homeless Teen Brian Dixon
When homeless gay teens need a place to turn, it seems that real and immediate support is more likely to come from local networks, despite the government’s best intentions.
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The Deportation Hokey Pokey: Are Binational Gay Couples In Or Out?
Something good maybe happened as far as binational gay couples not getting deported anymore someday!