Download or read book Obama and the Gays written by Tracy Baim and published by Obama and the Gays. This book was released on 2010 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Presents a clear, lively, in-depth review of Barack Obama's policies on gay issues, from the early days of his political career through his meteoric rise to prominence-- all in the context of the political landscape of the times"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Don t Tell Me to Wait written by Kerry Eleveld and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning political journalist, the story of how LGBT activists pushed Obama to embrace gay rights -- transforming his presidency in the process Gay rights has been a defining progressive issue of Barack Obama's presidency: Congress repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell in 2010 with his strong support, and in 2011, he instructed his Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act, helping to pave the way for a series of Supreme Court decisions that ultimately legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This rapid succession of victories is astonishing by any measure -- and is especially incredible considering that when Obama first took office he, like many politicians, still viewed gay rights as politically toxic. In 2008, for instance, he opposed full marital rights for same-sex couples, calling marriage a "sacred union" between a man and a woman. It wasn't until 2012, in the heat of his reelection campaign, that Obama finally embraced marriage equality. In Don't Tell Me to Wait, former Advocate reporter Kerry Eleveld shows that Obama's transformation from cautious gradualist to gay rights champion was the result of intense pressure from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activists. These men and women changed the conversation issue by issue, pushing the president and the country toward greater freedom for LGBT Americans. Drawing on years of research and reporting, Eleveld tells the dramatic story of the fight for gay rights in America, detailing how activists pushed the president to change his mind, turned the tide of political opinion, and set the nation on course to finally embrace LGBT Americans as full citizens of this country. With unprecedented access and unparalleled insights, Don't Tell Me to Wait captures a critical moment in American history and demonstrates the power of activism to change the course of a presidency-and a nation.
Download or read book Obama and the Gays written by Tracy Baim and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Obama on Our Minds written by Lori A. Barker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The election of Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United States was an historic event that evoked strong emotional reactions in people across the nation and the world.
Download or read book Believer written by David Axelrod and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary strategist, the mastermind behind Barack Obama's historic election campaigns, shares a wealth of stories from his forty-year journey through the inner workings of American democracy.
Download or read book President Obama s Broken Promises written by John Michael Jocelyn & Dirk Brewer and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Obama's Broken Promises is a collection of essays and personal stories that analyzes the ideological and spiritual roots of the president's religion and political mindset. Race, Religion, and current events are analyzed to give a glimpse of the President's moral compass, and ask when he'll end the discrimination against gays in America.President Obama says he believes in equality for everyone, homosexuals included. Yet, in his year in office, he has done little to advance the cause of homosexual equality, beyond extending hate crimes to those who attack homosexuals because of their orientation. Yet, while congress debates, millions of Americans face discrimination because of who they choose to love. If now is not the time for progress on this issue, when?Current history student Dirk Brewer and John Michael Jocelyn, a prior student of theology and church doctrines, together present a thoroughly researched discussion of seven revelations and one prediction that dig deep into Reverend Wright's controversial remarks and his connection to our current president. Brewer and Jocelyn draw on more than thirty different volumes, countless interviews and transcripts, and a variety of primary source materials in order to provide a compelling glimpse of the President's moral compass as well as the philosophy that has inspired much of his rhetoric and principles.Designed for the casual or sophisticated political advocate, President Obama's Broken Promises is sure to evoke lively discussions about race, politics, religion, and gay rights.
Download or read book President Obama s Broken Promises written by John Michael Jocelyn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Obama's Broken Promises is a collection of essays and personal stories that seeks to answer the questions about the longtime relationship between President Barack Obama and his spiritual advisor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, while providing a comprehensive analysis of President Obama's ideological, religious, and political roots-and most importantly, his attention to gay rights in America. Current history student Dirk Brewer and John Michael Jocelyn, a prior student of theology and church doctrines, together present a thoroughly researched discussion of seven revelations and one prediction that dig deep into Reverend Wright's controversial remarks and his connection to our current president. Brewer and Jocelyn draw on more than thirty different volumes, countless interviews and transcripts, and a variety of primary source materials in order to provide a compelling glimpse of the President's moral compass as well as the philosophy that has inspired much of his rhetoric and principles. Designed for the casual or sophisticated political advocate, President Obama's Broken Promises is sure to evoke lively discussions about race, politics, religion, gay rights, and political discourse.
Download or read book The Recrucifixion of Christ by Barack Obama and Christians Who Support Homosexuality and Abortions written by Elijah Paul and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was not written to attack homosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders, and abortionists, but to inform them that God is not pleased with their behavior. God loves all humans and blesses all humans, but he is not pleased with all humans. Just as we as parents love all of our children, the obedient children bring more joy to the life of parents, but parents are not pleased with disobedient children although they still love them. This book was indeed written to remind Christians who support homosexuality and abortions that God is not pleased with them either, and God is just as unpleased with them as he is with homosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders, and people who support or participate with abortions, because Christians who support them are partakers with their sins (1 Tim. 5:22; Rev. 18:4). The Bible says, "Be not partaker or accessory to other people's sins, that you may not receive the sickness and punishment that they receive for their sins, and to keep yourself pure" (1 Tim. 5:22; Rev. 18:4). Christ says that he spits Christians out of his mouth who are not totally committed to him and to the Word of God (Rev. 3:15-16). Christ himself is the Word of God (John 1:1, 14; 1 John 5:6-8). This book is one of God's responses to Barack Obama's support of abortions, late-term abortions, the legalization of gay marriages, gays adopting children, and transgenders using the restrooms and locker rooms of people of the opposite sex and transgenders playing sports with children of the opposite sex. The statements in this book are not meant to be aggressive toward homosexuals and other sinners who are not gay, but are indeed written in response to an all-out aggressive attack on the Word of God by the media, politicians, some celebrities, and other anti-God people and organizations (John 1:1, 14; 1 John 5:6-8).When Christ lived on earth, the Romans ruled Israel and had the authority to kill Christ or set him free, but the Jews, Christ's own people, demanded that the Romans crucify Christ. When gay marriages were legalized in the United States, Pres. Barack Obama and the Supreme Court were the equivalent to the Roman government that ruled Israel and Christians who approved of and supported abortions and homosexuality were the same as the Jews who demanded that Christ be crucified. Some Christians demanded that Barack Obama and the Supreme Court disregard God's Word and legalize gay marriages and late-term abortions, just as the Jews demanded that Christ be crucified.This book highlights the ungodly laws and practices that Pres. Barack Obama help to initiate, and the author is one who stands with God and for God, and against anti-God and anti-Christ leaders, regardless of race or color. The only thing that matters is the saving of the souls of human beings from all races.Every statement against abortions and homosexuality in this book is supported by Bible scriptures at the end of the statement. Nothing was written based on personal opinion, propaganda, politics, or people pleasers. Everything written is according to the written Word of God Almighty and according to "thus says the Lord." Three Bonus Readings are included. The Bonus Readings are titled "Confessing with Your Mouth and Believing in Your Heart," "Baptism," and "Coronavirus (COVID - 19)." The three bonus readings were added to help strengthen the life of both devout Christians and people who are new to the body of Christ, and to help people who Christ is calling to be true servants of the Lord.May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless you and your family as you read and live, now and forever. Amen.
Download or read book The Audacity of Hope written by Barack Obama and published by Crown. This book was released on 2006-10-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Barack Obama’s lucid vision of America’s place in the world and call for a new kind of politics that builds upon our shared understandings as Americans, based on his years in the Senate “In our lowdown, dispiriting era, Obama’s talent for proposing humane, sensible solutions with uplifting, elegant prose does fill one with hope.”—Michael Kazin, The Washington Post In July 2004, four years before his presidency, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners’ minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we have always been guided by a dogged optimism in the future, or what Obama called “the audacity of hope.” The Audacity of Hope is Barack Obama’s call for a different brand of politics—a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.” He explores those forces—from the fear of losing to the perpetual need to raise money to the power of the media—that can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment. At the heart of this book is Barack Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats—from terrorism to pandemic—that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy—where it is vital and where it must never intrude. Underlying his stories is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution, Obama says, can Americans repair a political process that is broken, and restore to working order a government that has fallen dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans. Those Americans are out there, he writes—“waiting for Republicans and Democrats to catch up with them.”
Download or read book Barack Obama and Larry Sinclair written by Lawrence Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The allegations Larry Sinclair makes in this book about our current president should be sending shock-waves through our national media. Consider that on November 6
Download or read book Forcing the Spring written by Jo Becker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of the Year | A Washington Post Best Book of the Year “[A] riveting legal drama, a snapshot in time, when the gay rights movement altered course and public opinion shifted with the speed of a bullet train... Becker’s most remarkable accomplishment is to weave a spellbinder of a tale that, despite a finale reported around the world, manages to keep readers gripped until the very end.” - The Washington Post A groundbreaking work of reportage by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jo Becker, Forcing the Spring is the definitive account of five remarkable years in American civil rights history, when the United States experienced a tectonic shift on the issue of marriage equality. Focusing on the historic legal challenge of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, Becker offers a gripping, behind-the scenes narrative told with the lightning pace of a great legal thriller. Taking the reader from the Oval Office to the Supreme Court ruling, from state-by-state campaigns to an astounding shift in national public opinion, Forcing the Spring is political and legal journalism at its finest.
Download or read book Obama s Legacy written by The Washington Post and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely retrospective, leading voices from The Washington Post come together to discuss Barack Obama’s historic presidency. When President Obama was elected, he was a figure of hope for many Americans. Throughout his presidency, he has become far more than a symbol of change; he has enacted countless programs and policies that have made an impact on the country. As his term comes to an end, we look back on what has defined Obama as an American leader. Providing insight into everything from his politics to his family, this collection of articles examines the highlights of the Obama administration. The award-winning journalists at The Washington Post have brought together stories from the last eight years to commemorate the indelible mark our most recent president has made on the United States. Featuring over a hundred historic photos and articles from eight Pulitzer Prize winners, Obama’s Legacy is the perfect way to close out the first family’s years in the White House.
Download or read book God Guns and Gays written by Freddie Woodley and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-11 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Guns & Gays takes a realistic look at how the nation's first black president is potentially dangerous for America. Author Freddie L. Woodley delves deep into the love/hate relationship between Obama and Conservatives while posing serious questions about the president's resolve to tackle the tough issues of the day. "As a 47 percenter, I wanted to show how the decisions Obama makes while in office ultimately affect each and every one of us." says Woodley. Perhaps one of the most controversial books ever written about a sitting president, God Guns & Gays holds no punches while uncovering the truth about America's acceptance of its first black president and calling a spade a spade.
Download or read book And Then I Danced written by Mark Segal and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gay-rights pioneer shares his stories, from Stonewall to dancing with his husband at the White House, in a memoir full of “funny anecdotes and heart” (Publishers Weekly). On December 11, 1973, Mark Segal disrupted a live broadcast of the CBS Evening News when he sat on the desk directly between the camera and news anchor Walter Cronkite, yelling, “Gays protest CBS prejudice!” He was wrestled to the studio floor by the stagehands on live national television, thus ending LGBT invisibility. But this one victory left many more battles to fight, and creativity was required to find a way to challenge stereotypes. Mark Segal's job, as he saw it, was to show the nation who gay people are: our sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers. This is a memoir of one man’s role in modern LGBT history, from being on the scene of the Stonewall riots, to getting kicked off a 1970s TV show for dancing with another man—and then, decades later, dancing with his husband at a White House event for Gay Pride. “[Segal] vividly describes his firsthand experience as a teenager inside the Stonewall bar during the historic riots, his participation with the Gay Liberation Front, and amusing encounters with Elton John and Patti LaBelle....A jovial yet passionately delivered self-portrait inspiring awareness about LGBT history from one of the movement's true pioneers.”—Kirkus Reviews “The stories are interesting, unexpected, and witty.”—Library Journal “Much this book focuses on his work, but the more telling pages are filled with love gained and lost, raising other people’s children, finding himself, and aging in the gay community. A must-read.”—The Advocate
Download or read book Queer Clout written by Timothy Stewart-Winter and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queer Clout weaves together activism and electoral politics to trace the gay movement's path since the 1950s in Chicago. Stewart-Winter stresses gay people's and African Americans' shared focus on police harassment, highlighting how black political leaders enabled white gays and lesbians to join an emerging liberal coalition in city hall.
Download or read book Conduct Unbecoming written by Randy Shilts and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on lesbians and gay men in the US military. Randy Shilts, author of the classic documentary history of the AIDS epidemic And The Band Played On, was acclaimed for his ability to take epic histories and molding them into gripping, intimate narratives. Conduct Unbecoming, his groundbreaking exploration of lesbians and gays in the military, came out of hundreds of interviews conducted with servicepeople at all levels of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps and intense research uncovering thousands of documents resulting in a unique history of gays in the military as well as the persecution of gays in the military. Conduct Unbecoming will leave readers moved and imbued with a better understanding of the pressing situation in our nation's military. "A sober, thoroughly researched and engrossingly readable history on the subject. [Shilts's] chronicle is excellent military history, closely woven with an enthralling analysis of the changing definitions of sexuality and personal relationships in American society....[A] landmark book....Remarkable." --New York Times Book Review "A masterpiece of investigative reporting...Shilts has shown us the honor homosexuals have brought, and continue to bring, to the uniforms they wear and the country they serve." - Boston Globe "Gays, we are told, would damage morale in the military. Shilts documents the fact that morale has already been eaten away by hypocrisy, contradictions, and favoritism...This book will be to gay and lesbian liberation what Betty Friedan's was to early feminism or Rachel Carson's to ecological consciousness. No fair-minded person can read Conduct Unbecoming and consider the present system defensible. - USA Today "Gripping reading....the history of homosexual people and the movement for gay/lesbian equality in the United States can nowhere be more clearly told." - Los Angeles Times
Download or read book The Michelle Obama Transgender Guide written by Richard Saunders and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Michelle Obama Transgender Guide Compiled by Richard Saunders with publicly accessible documents from the President Obama Administration. This book reflects on the historic steps the former First Lady and this last Administration have taken to afford greater protections for this minority community. During the last 8 years - President Obama signed numerous Executive Orders, such as one on LGBT Workplace Discrimination, - the CDC announced $185 million for grant opportunities for HIV prevention among transgender people and gay and bisexual men, - the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued new guidance for LGBT Americans seeking a home loan, and - former Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Department of Justice's new position against sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Hopefully, these orders, memos, and regulations will not be as easily canceled or reverted.)
