Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Pride Live to help “elevate awareness and support for the Stonewall legacy and the continuing struggle for full LGBTQ+ equality.” The virtual event included a special message to the LGBTQ+ community from President Barack Obama as well as dozens of celebrity appearances, including by Hayley Kiyoko, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Kesha, and Ellen DeGeneres.Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, teamed up with Warner Media, Nasdaq, GLAAD, and Pride Media to present a livestream event today that raised critical funds for four LGBTQ+ organizations: Trans LifeLife, Brave Space Alliance, TransLatin@Coalition, and The Ally Coalition.Earlier this week, we got the chance to chat with one.