Barack Obama visited the White House for the first time since he left office on Tuesday. He was there to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, as well as to watch President Biden sign an executive order aimed at improving the law. Obama’s return created plenty of …
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When Angeline Boulley was working on her young adult fiction debut, Firekeeper’s Daughter, she decided she needed to know how to make meth. “I learned how to make meth from the State Police Academy,” she tells Rolling Stone. “I was able to take a workshop at the Academy and it …
Read More »President Obama, Taylor Swift to Appear on Stonewall Day Stream
Pride Live has announced the lineup for its special Stonewall Day streaming event, airing this Friday, June 26th from 12:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, on Logo’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Former President Barack Obama will deliver a message to the LGBTQ community during the livestream. Other guests include Taylor …
Read More »Barack Obama to Deliver Virtual Graduation Commencement Speeches
UPDATE 6/5/2020: The Dear Class of 2020 has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 7th at noon E.T., in honor of George Floyd’s memorial service on June 6th. UPDATE 5/19/2020:More participants have been added to theDear Class of 2020event on June 6th, including Beyoncé, who will “deliver an inspirational message to …
Read More »Trump Administration Blocks Embassies From Flying LGBTQ Flags for Pride Month
Four United States embassies around the world have requested to fly the LGBTQ flag on their flagpoles for Pride Month, and all four requests have been denied by the State Department, NBC News reported, citing three U.S. diplomats. During the Obama administration, embassies were given blanket permission to fly the …
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