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.
Former US president, Barack Obama, said the wave of anti-trans bills sweeping the country is ‘heartbreaking’ in an interview with Advocate.
2021 has seen over 30 states propose bills that target young trans people’s access to healthcare and/or school sports, with Obama saying: “It breaks my heart.