Obama lists GLBT interests in ‘Plan to Strengthen Civil Rights’
The Obama-Biden Plan
- Combat Employment Discrimination: pass ENDA
- Expand Hate Crimes Statutes: pass Matthew Shepard Act
- Support Full Civil Unions and Federal Rights for LGBT Couples
- Oppose a Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
- Repeal Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell
- Expand Adoption Rights
- Promote AIDS Prevention
Brief overview of the specific gay & lesbian topics addressed on the Change.gov site set up by the incoming team supporting the agenda of President-Elect Barack Obama. More details are listed on the site. (Change.gov)
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