The White House - LGBT Issues

The White House on Wednesday called Frank Kameny an American hero in mourning his deathThe White House on Wednesday called Frank Kameny an American hero in mourning his death. Kameny died in his Washington D.C. home on Tuesday. Authorities believe he died ...

US Representative Michele Bachmann, fresh from a victory in a key Republican test vote, said Sunday she would reinstate a ban on gay troops serving openly in the military.President Barack Obama has certified that the US military is ready to accept gay ...

Raul Alvillar has been named White House interim LGBT liaisonRaul Alvillar has been named White House interim LGBT liaison, gay weekly the Washington Blade reported. Alvillar will temporarily replace Brian Bond, who is trading his administration post for a position at the ...

At the White House's annual Gay Pride reception on Wednesday, President Barack Obama refused to endorse gay marriageAt the White House's annual Gay Pride reception on Wednesday, President Barack Obama refused to endorse gay marriage. After touting his administration's accomplishments on LGBT ...

White House to hold first-ever LGBT youth summit to address bullying next weekSecretary of Education Arne Duncan and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will speak at the White House's first-ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth summit ...

The White House on Wednesday launched a new website trumpeting its LGBT achievementsThe White House on Wednesday launched a new website trumpeting its LGBT achievements. A quote from President Barack Obama welcomes visitors: “We've got a lot of hard work that we ...

The White House on Friday named Jeremy Bernard, who is openly gay, as Special Assistant to the President and Social SecretaryThe White House on Friday named Jeremy Bernard, who is openly gay, as Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary, a ...

US lawmakers have voted to allow gays to serve openly in the military for the first time, but troops must wait months before they can reveal their sexual orientation without facing dismissal.Amid concerns over unit cohesion at a time when the United ...

I read a forwarded email from a dear friend, about an "F- the soldiers" campaign (FTS) or some such, and people's reactions to it in words and petition signatures. Both the people who initiated the FTS and the signers of the counter ...

Record number of openly gay officials serving in Obama administrationLess than halfway through his first term, President Barack Obama has appointed more openly gay officials than any other president in history.Gay activists say the estimate of more than 150 appointments so far ...

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Topic: The White House

White House Calls Frank Kameny An American Hero

Bachmann would reinstate US gay troops ban

Raul Alvillar Named White House Interim LGBT Liaison

Obama Dodges Gay Marriage Question – Again

Arne Duncan, Kathleen Sebelius To Address LGBT Youth Summit

After Obama Declares Gay Pride Month, White House Launches Site Touting LGBT Efforts

White House Picks Openly Gay Jeremy Bernard As Social Secretary

Gay US soldiers must still hold fire on sexuality

F- the soldiers (FTS) and more: Disturbing evidence of the need for peace and tolerance

Obama appoints record number of gay officials

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