Thanks, Obama! Looking Back at the President's LGBT Legacy (Video)

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Thanks, Obama! Looking Back at the President's LGBT Legacy
Long before the White House was basked in rainbow colors in 2015 to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage, the President called himself a "fierce advocate" for our rights.
 Dawn Ennis
          
          Jan 05, 2017
          
        
Dawn Ennis
The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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Thanks, Obama! Looking Back at the President's LGBT Legacy

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Thanks, Obama! Looking Back at the President's LGBT Legacy

Long before the White House was basked in rainbow colors in 2015 to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage, the President called himself a "fierce advocate" for our rights.

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