Tag: President Obama
HRC Statement on Nomination of Tom Perez for Labor Secretary
Monday President Obama announced Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez as his nominee to be the next Secretary of Labor.
Obama Administration Makes History at Supreme Court Arguing for Marriage Equality
The Obama Administration made history today by filing a brief at the Supreme Court arguing for the first time on behalf of the U.S. Government that a law denying loving and committed gay and lesbian couples the ability to marry is unconstitutional.
House Passes LGBT-Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
Today the U.S. House passed the Senate-approved version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that includes important protections for LGBT people.
President Obama formally asks Supreme Court to allow gay marriage
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Pro-Equality Groups Ask President Obama to Ban LGBT Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Yesterday more than 50 civil rights, religious, professional, labour, civic and education organizations sent a letter to President Obama calling for an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
37 U.S. Senators Call for Non-Discrimination Executive Order from President Obama
The HRC – the USA’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – applauded 37 United States senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley, who today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.