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.
VIA WASHINGTON BLADE: Biden pledges to continue the fight for LGBTQ equality
The Washington Blade interviews President Joe Biden in an Oval Office sit-down that was the first for an LGBTQ newspaper Washington Blade’s Christopher Kane interviews President Biden in the Oval Office (Photo by Michael Key/Washington Blade) CHRISTOPHER KANE | Washington Blade Reprinted here courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association Writing about President Joe Biden’s legacy is difficult without the distance and time required to assess a leader of his stature.
But what becomes clear from talking with him is the extent to which his views on LGBTQ rights come from the heart. Biden leads an administration that has been hailed as the most pro-LGBTQ in American history, achieving major milestones in the struggle to expand freedoms and protections for the community.
Meanwhile, conservative elected officials at the local, state and national levels have led an all-out assault against LGBTQ Americans — especially those who are transgender, and especially transgender youth, who face an uncertain future with Donald Trump promising to strip them of their rights and reverse the gains of the past four years if he is elected in November.
Biden shared his thoughts and reflections on these subjects and more in an exclusive wide-ranging sit-down interview with the Washington Blade on Sept.
