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==Domestic affairs==

==Domestic affairs==

===Gay Rights===

===Gay Rights===

Gays have complained that Obama has taken no action thus far. His supporters argue he will act when the time is right. A proclamation signed June 1st states <ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/potus-honors-lgbt-pride-month-by-not-supporting-same-sex-marriage-while-cheney-disagrees.html POTUS Honors LGBT Pride Month by Not Supporting Same Sex Marriage, While Cheney Disagrees]</ref>

Gays complained that Obama was slow to act to fulfill his ppromises and meet their agenda A proclamation signed June 1, 2009 mentioned <ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/potus-honors-lgbt-pride-month-by-not-supporting-same-sex-marriage-while-cheney-disagrees.html POTUS Honors LGBT Pride Month by Not Supporting Same Sex Marriage, While Cheney Disagrees]</ref>

 

:*his administration’s international efforts to decriminalize homosexuality, the President said he would continue to  

:Mentioning his administration’s international efforts to decriminalize homosexuality, the President said he would continue to  

:*''“support measures to bring the full spectrum of equal rights to LGBT Americans” -- enhancing hate crimes laws,''  

:''“support measures to bring the full spectrum of equal rights to LGBT Americans” -- enhancing hate crimes laws,''  

:*''supporting [[civil unions]], outlawing :discrimination in the workplace, ensuring adoption rights, and ending the existing''  

:''supporting [[civil unions]], outlawing :discrimination in the workplace, ensuring adoption rights, and ending the existing''  

:''"[[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]" policy for [[gays]] and [[lesbians]] in the armed services.'''']

:''"[[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]" policy for [[gays]] and [[lesbians]] in the armed services.''''

 

{{cquote|proud to be the first President to appoint openly [[LGBT]] candidates to Senate-confirmed positions in the first 100 days of an Administration.}}

{{cquote|proud to be the first President to appoint openly [[LGBT]] candidates to Senate-confirmed positions in the first 100 days of an Administration,}}

===Environmental policy===

===Environmental policy===