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The White House website states that Obama will pass the Matthew Shepard Act. Not only that, but it lists this under the 'Civil Rights' section of his agenda.
ETA: HOLY SHIT I SCROLLED DOWN AND THERE IS AN ENTIRE SECTION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS PAGE DEDICATED TO "SUPPORT FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY."
Sub-headings:
ETA: The agenda page "Women" has section on "Reproductive Choice." It states:
Supports a Woman's Right to Choose: President Obama understands that abortion is a divisive issue, and respects those who disagree with him. However, he has been a consistentchampion of reproductive choice and will make preserving women's rights under Roe v. Wade a priority in his administration. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in that case.
ETA: Yet another quote that makes me :DDDDDDDDDDD
Expand Use of Drug Courts: President Obama and Vice President Biden will give first-time, non-violent offenders a chance to serve their sentence, where appropriate, in the type of drug rehabilitation progrms that have proven to work better than a prison term in changing bad behavior.
ETA: HOLY SHIT I SCROLLED DOWN AND THERE IS AN ENTIRE SECTION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS PAGE DEDICATED TO "SUPPORT FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY."
Sub-headings:
- Expand Hate Crimes Statuses
(mentions not only sexual orientation, but also gender identity) - Fight Workplace Discrimination
(ditto) - 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
"...a child will benefit from a healthy and loving home, whether the parents are gay or not." - Promote AIDS Prevention
"The President also supports lifting the federal ban on needle exchange, which could dramatically reduce rates of infection among drug users. President Obama has also been willing to confront the stigma--too often tied to homophobia--that continues to surround HIV/AIDS" - Empower Women to Prevent HIV/AIDS
ETA: The agenda page "Women" has section on "Reproductive Choice." It states:
Supports a Woman's Right to Choose: President Obama understands that abortion is a divisive issue, and respects those who disagree with him. However, he has been a consistentchampion of reproductive choice and will make preserving women's rights under Roe v. Wade a priority in his administration. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in that case.
ETA: Yet another quote that makes me :DDDDDDDDDDD
Expand Use of Drug Courts: President Obama and Vice President Biden will give first-time, non-violent offenders a chance to serve their sentence, where appropriate, in the type of drug rehabilitation progrms that have proven to work better than a prison term in changing bad behavior.