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The latest on Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States and the first black president to be elected. His influence concerning the LGBT rights movement has been detrimental in furthering equality. Under his presidency, the first openly gay U.S. courts of appeal was elected and he also nominated the six openly gay judges serving at the federal court level. In 2011 Barack Obama's administration repealed the DADT policy and the following year he formally stated he supports marriage equality for same-sex couples.
In the years since, the LGBTQ+ community has seen tremendous strides in the push toward equality, but much work remains to protect the rights of marginalized people.
The son of the former Democratic attorney general under President John F. Kennedy accepted the American Independence Party’s ballot spot in California. The group has a problematic history.
The right is weaponizing language to encourage acts of violence against marginalized communities.
A 1982 letter and unsupported claims have stoked speculative fires among conservative circles about Obama.
The former president took aim at the recent push by right-wing extremists to ban books from public and school libraries.
The Transportation secretary has been a hot commodity on the campaign trail.
He led the Department of Defense's effort to include transgender service members in the ranks of the U.S. military.
His remarks come as Republicans in Virginia and Texas have voiced opposition to same-sex marriage -- six years after marriage equality became law in the U.S. Â
It's the first narrative film for Michelle and Barack Obama's production company Higher Ground.Â
The repeal, which took effect 10 years ago today, "helped move our nation closer to its foundational promise of equality, dignity, and opportunity for all," Biden said.
"I would love my legacy to be overshadowed, because it would mean another president was doing even more to protect LGBTQ rights."
Coons, who championed repeal during his first month in office, discusses progress made and progress needed in a video for The Advocate.
In his AÂ Promised Land memoir, the former president said he used to use antigay slurs, like the f word, without concern.
The former president praised the progressive cut of Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and the power of hope.
As Obama prepares to campaign for Biden, former White House photographer Pete Souza reflects on the contrasts between him and Donald Trump.
Harris accepted her history-making nomination as vice president, and she and others stressed the crucial importance of this year's election.
The 44th president will be part of a star-studded virtual fundraising event benefiting groups that provide sorely needed services to the LGBTQ+ community.
The former president said he is encouraged by the activism of young people that has spread around the world.
They're responding to Obama's critiques of Trump with racially charged comments and calls for pointless investigations.
Obama delivers what is likely to be Biden's most important endorsement in a nearly 12-minute video.
