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| | ===Gay Rights=== | | ===Gay Rights=== |
| | 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> | | 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
| + | *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'' |
| − | :*repeal ''"[[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]" policy for [[gays]] and [[lesbians]] in the armed services.'''']
| + | *repeal ''"[[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]" policy for [[gays]] and [[lesbians]] in the armed services.'''' |
| − | Obama declared he is | + | Obama declared he is {{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.}} | |
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| | ===Environmental policy=== | | ===Environmental policy=== |