Kamala Harris hosts Pride Month reception honoring LGBTQ+ lives and the progress made
A who’s who of LGBTQ+ leaders, activists, influencers, and celebrities showed up to celebrate the community and to remember those lost to violence.
June 13, 2024
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Obama to Gay Audience: 'Dream as Openly as You Want'
The president acknowledged that advocates pushed "loudly and forcefully" to bring the watershed moments celebrated during a Pride reception at the White House.
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Obama at Pride Reception: You've Made Our Union 'More Perfect' (Video)
President Obama celebrated gains in LGBT rights and urged further activism at the White House Pride Month reception.
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Gutierrez, who interrupted President Obama at a Pride reception last year, says she is prepared to challenge power.
November 16, 2016
Trump Skips Pride and Steps on Obama's Legacy
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Op-ed: When President Obama Met Two Trans Service Members
Laila Villanueva and her fiance, Logan Ireland, are both transgender Americans currently serving in the U.S. military. At last month's White House Pride Reception, they made history.
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Jill and Ashley Biden welcome hundreds to rainbow-themed White House Pride Month party
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted a colorful celebration of joy for the LGBTQ+ community on the South Lawn.
June 27, 2024
WATCH: At Pride Reception, Obama Cites Progress, Work Ahead
'We've made this country a little more equal,' the president said.
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June 13, 2013
Don’t Bother Looking for a Presidential Pride Proclamation
President Trump apparently isn't issuing one, and there's no Pride reception at the White House, either.
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Denmark LGBTQ Groups to Boycott U.S. Embassy Pride Event Over Trump
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WATCH: Marriage Proposal at the White House
A transgender man proposed to his partner Friday at the White House LGBT Pride Reception.
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Exclusive: Vice President Harris Hosts Historic LGBTQ+ Pride Reception
The Biden-Harris administration is highlighting its support for the LGBTQ+ community and raising concerns that Republicans are attacking Americans' rights this election cycle.
June 29, 2022
Obama's Trans Heckler: 'I Just Had to Send a Message'
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Op-ed: Why I (Rudely) Interrupted the President
The woman who interrupted President Obama during a Pride reception says you're missing the point by focusing on her.
July 8, 2015
Prop 8’s Sandy Stier & Kris Perry Mark 10 Years of Marriage
Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to Sandy Stier and Kris Perry during a Pride reception at the vice president’s residence.
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The Los Angeles mayor gave an empowering speech at a Pride reception: "Who cares who's in the White House? I care who's in this house."
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