LGBT Community"So we are all witnesses to monumental changes in this country. That should give us hope, but we cannot rest. We must continue to do our part to make progress -- step by step, law by law, mind by changing mind. And I want you to know that in this task I will not only be your friend, I will continue to be an ally and a champion and a President who fights with you and for you.” LATEST »Chairman Kaine on Prop 8 Decision: "It pleases me to see America take another step in the march towards greater equality."Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California released its decision in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case. Video from Chairman Kaine: Progress on LGBT EqualityDNC Executive Director Jen O’Malley Dillion sent an email sharing a video Chairman Tim Kaine recorded on the feedback he received during LGBT Pride Month. President Obama on United Nations Recognition of International Lesbian and Gay Human Rights CommissionThe International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has been officially recognized by the United Nations after an effort led by Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations. Ending Housing Discrimination Against the LGBT CommunityIn another positive development for the LGBT community, the Obama administration through its executive authority expanded rights for LGBT Americans—this time at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). |
