Posts Tagged ‘Marriage Equality
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Jan
19
The Sun Came Out
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Lyndsey Parker
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For two years in a row, Barack Obama has included tracks from By the Way, I Forgive You, “The Joke” and “Every Time I Hear That Song” on his Spotify playlists. The irony isn’t lost on me that “The Joke,” which was inspired by the fallout from the 2016 presidential election, was celebrated by a president very different from the one currently in the White House…
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Well, I certainly have a lot of respect for [Obama], and I think the irony of what you pointed out is certainly an interesting perspective too. I hadn’t thought of it that way, but you’re right. And if you listen closely to “The Joke,” you can hear him in it. You can hear Obama’s influence on me in that song. He influenced me in big ways during his presidency. I saw my parents get health insurance for the first time. I proposed to my wife on the day that he became the first American president ever to come out in support of marriage equality — and it had always bothered me that he hadn’t up until that point. I had the ring for a long time, and I had been waiting for the opportunity to propose to Catherine [Shepherd, who is British], but we kept hitting roadblocks with DOMA. We kept hitting roadblocks with the airports and the borders, and getting to and from the U.S. together without having to lie about our relationship. We were very discouraged at the time. So when [Obama] came out [in support of gay marriage], it was like the sun came out.
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There are detractors out there who think artists should just “shut up and sing” and keep politics out of music…
Being told to “stop being political” is just hilarious to me. I wake up every day political: a gay mom raising a house full of women. There’s really nothing not political about that. So, I can write about my own personal experience and have it be wildly political. That just happens to be the life and the hand I was dealt.
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12
Jun
17
We Remember…
One year on from Orlando, take some time to remember the faces and stories of the LGBT people and allies we lost 💔🌈… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Attitude (@AttitudeMag) June 12, 2017Today, in 1967, the justices of the Supreme Court unanimously agreed that outlawing interracial marriage was uncons… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) June 12, 2017****
Remember when? One of the best days ever at the White House. https://t.co/kmZvmdlHL1
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Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) June 10, 2017Today we remember #civilrights activist #MedgarEvers, who was killed #otd 54 years ago history.com/news/7-things-… https://t.co/GkZOq2byU1
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Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) June 12, 201703
May
17
A Sweet Friendship
Hey, @TheEllenShow! I may have schooled you in pushups, but when it comes to courage and kindness, you are always a… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) April 28, 2017This means the world to me. I still think you cheated. ❤️ twitter.com/MichelleObama/…
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Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) April 28, 2017Today is a very special day. Let’s celebrate equality together. https://t.co/4USP7GbfCA
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Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) April 28, 201724
Jan
17
You Were The Change
We've made real progress together these past eight years. Let’s take a look back:
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017****
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15.8 million new jobs. 20 million more people insured. 165,000 troops home from war. Serving as your VP was the greatest honor of my life.
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Vice President Biden (@VP) January 19, 2017Good news: The average number of people filing for unemployment insurance over the last 4 weeks dropped to its lowe… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017****
FACT: @POTUS has surpassed the number of commutations granted by the past 13 presidents combined. Learn more:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017****
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As we look ahead to the future, I wanted to take a moment to look back on the remarkable progress that you made possible these past 8 years.
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President Obama (@POTUS) January 01, 2017****
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