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Obama Issues Proclamation: June 2011 is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month

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Last week, Obama received the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest and most successful advocates for LGBT equality.  (See Deaniac’s post on the subject — “ZOMG! ‘Homophobic Black President’ Gets Big Gay Endorsement!” over at The People’s View.)

President of the Human Rights Campaign, Joe Solmonese, had this to say:

President Obama has improved the lives of LGBT Americans more than any President in history. In 2008 we were promised change and profound change is what we got. More remains to be done and ensuring that President Obama is able to continue the forward momentum toward equality for another term is an absolute priority of the Human Rights Campaign.

Today, Obama announced that June 2011 will be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month:

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