President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama marked LGBT Pride Month and the anniversary of the Stonewall riots at the White House, with the president vowing that the White House is determined to support LGBT people in their search for equal treatment in federal laws and policies.
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For U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, the third time may just be the charm. After earlier versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA) were stopped in their tracks, Frank re-introduced the bill in the U.S. House on June 19.
The New Beginning Initiative, which was kicked off more than a year ago by an array of LGBT advocacy groups, is pushing for concrete changes in federal policies and regulations that would directly benefit LGBT individuals through the administrative process..
Over the next month, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is taking its message of business empowerment to audiences in South America and Europe, lending its support to the continued growth of the international LGBT business movement.











