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It’s true. The President has asked all Americans to observe this month, so if you’re an American, this means he is asking you to do so. In a proclamation posted on the White House web site, he writes: NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2010 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.  I call upon all Americans to observe this month by fighting prejudice and discrimination in their own lives...

Note: The following text is a quote: Obama Reaffirms Desire to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2010 – President Barack Obama announced during his State of the Union address tonight that he intends to work with Congress and the military during the year ahead to repeal the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. Obama said he will aim “to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.” “It is the right thing to do,” he said. The...