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Fears Obama may backtrack on gay policy

Source: The Scotsman
Seattle : WA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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  • President Obama addresses the audience at the Human Rights Campaign annual dinner in Washington
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  • President Barack Obama addresses the audience at the Human Rights Campaign annual dinner in Washington
    President Barack Obama addresses the audience at the Human Rights ...
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President Obama addresses the audience at the Human Rights Campaign ...
White House to the Capitol yesterday after President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to end the ban on gay people serving openly in the US military. March organiser Cleve Jones said he was worried Mr Obama was backing away from his campaign promises. "Since we've seen that so many times...
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  • News Source: National Public Radio | about 1 month ago
    Thirty years after the first gay rights march on Washington, activists took to the streets again Sunday. Their demand: equal protection in all matters governed by civil law, in all 50 states, now. On Saturday night, President Obama spoke to a leading...
  • News Source: The independent | about 1 month ago
    Fresh from his Nobel victory, Barack Obama took time out to assure the gay and lesbian community that he had not forgotten the support they lent him in the election. Specifically, the President pledged to end the Bush-era "don't ask don't tell"...
  • News Source: The Scotsman | about 1 month ago
    White House to the Capitol yesterday after President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to end the ban on gay people serving openly in the US military. March organiser Cleve Jones said he was worried Mr Obama was backing away from his campaign...
  • News Source: The Daily Telegraph | about 1 month ago
    Washington to demand civil rights, a day after President Barack Obama vowed to repeal a ban on gays serving openly in the US military. Demonstrators from across the US crowded the Mall, the green space near the US Capitol and White House, many...
  • News Source: The independent | about 1 month ago
    Barack Obama promised to allow gay servicemen and women to serve openly in the US military but left the gay community frustrated again yesterday after he refused to set a timetable for repealing the controversial "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. In...
  • News Source: The Age | about 1 month ago
    Marchers waving rainbow flags and carrying signs calling for "Equality now!" marched toward the White House chanting "Pro-gay." Among the crowd was a man sporting a blue T-shirt reading: "Two dads are better than one". A female protester wore a top...
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    Obama to vow gay rights support. 10 October 2009 No Comment. US President Barack Obama. File photo. US President Barack Obama is set to make a key speech to America's largest gay group – the Human Rights Campaign. In Washington, he will ...
  • Blog Source: chattahbox.com
    Obama vows to end 'don't ask, don't tell' but no timetable given. October 11, 2009. (ChattahBox) — President Barack Obama addressed the Human Rights Campaign at its annual fundraising dinner Saturday the nation's largest gay political ...
  • Blog Source: www.weaselzippers.net
    "I will end 'don't ask-don't tell,'" Obama said at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay civil rights advocacy group. Obama reaffirmed his commitment to end the ban, but did not give a timetable or the specifics that ...
  • Blog Source: www.truthout.org
    Obama repeated his pledge to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," in a speech Saturday night. (Photo: White House / Flickr). Washington - President Barack Obama vowed his unwavering support for the full gay rights agenda Saturday night, ...
  • Blog Source: lgbtlawblog.blogspot.com
    Obama vows to scrap don't ask don't tell · The ABC is reporting that President Obama has pledged to get rid of don't ask, don't tell- the policy adopted during the Clinton years when Bill Clinton was unable to persuade Congress to ...
  • Blog Source: tresfabsweetie.blogspot.com
    Obama to Finally Vow Gay Rights Support. While the gay rights community awaits President Barack Obama to make good on major campaign promises, he intends to address a range of issues, including hate-crimes protections, when he speaks to ...
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