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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday appointed transgender attorney Shannon Price Minter to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.
Minter, who is the legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, has been lead counsel in a number of legal wins for the LGBT community. He gained national attention in 2001 when he represented the lesbian partner of Diane Whipple in a wrongful death case stemming from a dog mauling. That case resulted in a landmark decision in California that extended tort claims to same-sex domestic partners.
Minter was also the lead attorney arguing before the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8, a state ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 let a lower court decision go into effect that struck down the ban.
"I am confident that these experienced and hardworking individuals will help us tackle the important challenges facing America, and I am grateful for their service," Obama said in a statement, of Minter and a handful of other new nominees. "I look forward to working with them.
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I am deeply honored to serve on the Presidents Commission on White House Fellowships, which provides a unique opportunity for new leaders to gain a firsthand experience of our nations government," Minter said in a statement. "As a transgender man, I am especially grateful to President Obama for his commitment to building a government that reflects the full diversity of our country and for supporting equal opportunity for all people.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/08/obama-transgender-lgbt-rights_n_7538008.html?1433801283
Mahalo to Shannon Minter and to President Obama for appointing him to the White House Commission!
merrily
(45,251 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)Obama has been a boon to the GLBT community, since he announced for his second term. And that is also a good thing.
excellent Cha.
Cha
(295,929 posts)sheshe2
(83,356 posts)Brava!
Cha
(295,929 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)sheshe2
(83,356 posts)Four hours and I have to be up.
I love you pic. Sweet dreams. Thank you freshwest.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)Mahalo
Cha
(295,929 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)what a great face
Cha
(295,929 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)great white snark
(2,646 posts)Woke up to wonderful news. Thank you as always Cha.
Cha
(295,929 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)Spazito
(49,784 posts)From Shannon Minter's statement, " I am especially grateful to President Obama for his commitment to building a government that reflects the full diversity of our country and for supporting equal opportunity for all people.
The President, in his appointments, has, indeed, show his commitment to full diversity and equal opportunity.
Mahalo, Cha, for posting this.
Cha
(295,929 posts)Shannon Minter has done such brilliant work for our LGBT brothers and sisters!
You're Welcome
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)The president's actions toward the LGBT community make me proud I voted for him.
Cha
(295,929 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I do not agree with all of our president's actions, but will give credit where it is due. Evolving, and coming out in support of marriage equality DURING a re-election campaign took some stones. I, too, have evolved, and maybe that is why I can take his position change for what it is.
Cha
(295,929 posts)many issues throughout my life.
I can really understand it!