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President Barack Obama

Washington D.C., Jun 2, 2009 / 05:28 pm (CNA).- In a Monday proclamation, President Barack Obama declared June 2009 to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, outlining his plan to advance homosexual political concerns.

Instead of acknowledging those who disagree with his stance on such issues, the president called on all Americans to “turn back discrimination and prejudice everywhere it exists.” His proclamation began by referring to “patrons and supporters” of the Stonewall Inn homosexual bar in New York City who rioted against police.

“Out of this resistance, the LGBT rights movement in America was born. During LGBT Pride Month, we commemorate the events of June 1969 and commit to achieving equal justice under law for LGBT Americans,” he said.

The President said he was proud to be the first president to appoint “openly LGBT candidates” to Senate-confirmed position in his first 100 days in office.

Saying there is “more work to be done” in the LGBT movement, President Obama advocated further protecting LGBT students and strengthening efforts against HIV/AIDS. He said he joined United Nations efforts to “decriminalize homosexuality around the world” and noted his advocacy of enhanced hate crime laws, civil unions, anti-discrimination laws, adoption rights for homosexuals, and ending the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy “in a way that strengthens our Armed Forces and our national security.”

“As long as the promise of equality for all remains unfulfilled, all Americans are affected. If we can work together to advance the principles upon which our Nation was founded, every American will benefit,” he asserted, saying Congress and the American people should work to promote “equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.”

U.S. advocacy of homosexual issues may be affecting its image overseas.

Last Friday, the Baghdad Embassy employee association hosted a Gay Pride Theme Party at an employee pub. A flyer for the event, reposted on the Washington Post's website, encouraged attendees to “dress in drag or as a gay icon.”

A State Department source told the Washington Times that the party “throws gasoline on the fire” of Islamic insurgency and strengthens the perception that America is promoting decadence.

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Published by: Brendan Bradley
Ireland 07/07/2009 07:28 AM EST

"Why are people SO fearful of
gay & lesbians is beyond me.
My LGBT neighbors hold down good jobs, mow their lawns, paint their houses send their kids to good schools & yes, attend Church."

Yes, all very normal, or so it seems. Except for the lie that the kids are not 'theirs' and will probably have been subject to the abominable propaganda that there is no difference between same-sex "marriage" and marriage between man and woman. To subject little children to this living lie is an abomination, yes, an abomination. That is where all this claptrap about so-called gay rights is leading. Next in line, please? Since marriage is in the process of redefinition how about including polyamoury, polygamy, and how about bestiality? Far fetched? Just wait!

Published by: Surleigh
Pasadena/CA 06/24/2009 06:35 PM EST

Christians should not take part in celebrating the manifestation of the evil spirit. We should do everything at all cause not to experience God's wrath upon this nation.

Published by: James
Tampa/FL 06/20/2009 11:22 AM EST

Dave from Austin says "Bush ruined the country by trying to rule with Christianitys hate based principals in mind. etc..."
- This and everything else you wrote is insane thinking for it is not based in reality rather thoughts rank with arrogance and a remarkably hypocritical amount of hatred for Christians. We christians by our calling are forbid to hate. When I hate someone I cease being Christian by that choice. Bush is not an official representative of the Catholic Christian faith but his policies on matters regarding loving the life of our brother make Obama's pale in comparison. Your sweeping anger against christians and your tagging the word hatred to us all is incredibly shallow. I will pray for you that you stop your anger and hatred for all of us who strive to follow Jesus Christ in our lives. What sin as declared by our Lord and the church are you clinging to so vehemently?

Published by: Trisha
Dallas, tX 06/10/2009 03:05 PM EST

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male
prostitutes nor homosexual offenders.
Corinthians 6:9

People may curse the church, but they're really cursing the word of GOD!!!! Jesus loves you, but sin is still sin. We ALL must turn from sin, and allow a holy God to come inside and change our fleshly sinful nature.

Published by: Dave
Austin,tx,us 06/09/2009 07:47 AM EST

Bush ruined the country by trying to rule with Christianitys hate based principals in mind. The world has no more room for that type of ignorance. Obama is doing the right thing, and no amount of whining from religious extremists is gonna undo that. Superstition and ignorance had its turn, now intelligence and rational tought are running things, so move out the way.

Published by: EDMaruyama
Japan 06/05/2009 10:27 PM EST

For all who put words into writings for their comments, why not be united and form a strong act and start gathering those who voted for this president and undo their very irresponsible acts. The damage done can still be corrected if only you would ACT. I am so ashamed for I thought Americans are fighters (not violent). Talk is cheap... He is not worth to be a leader..His morals and values do count but he never showed it. DON'T CLOSE your eyes! Even in my country,people speak of him as not reliable man. Can't you see that he's using weak catholics (working for him) to be against their faith and religion? The work of evil is very obvious it worries me so much. I'll pray for the mercy of God.

Published by: Mark
Powhatan 06/05/2009 02:07 PM EST

It seems to me that a Christian, Sacred Scripture has got to be my guide. Scripture, both old and new testaments, says clearly that these deviant practices are no to be condoned. Our Master said clearly what marriage is...if we can't follow His word, then christianity becomes just another outdated social mechanism.

Published by: akinseye felix`
ondo/ondo/nigeria 06/05/2009 11:27 AM EST

i said it before the election,that this man will do the worst evil.americans will definately pay for this monumental error.but, we need not to lose faith in God,let's keep praying the rosary.

Published by: steve abril
TAMARAC 06/05/2009 07:34 AM EST

"principals on which our nation was founded?" Is Obama really intelligent as everyone claims? He needs to remove the scales from his eyes. Gays already have the same rights as everyone: they have the right to marry someone of the opposite sex or not marry. What's next, a person's right to marry his dog if it feel right to the individual? I love all my gay friends for the goodness they show , but, they know where I stand on the issues. I has nothing to do with 'hate' but rather with the term 'MARRIAGE' ('Mother' in Latin root)

Published by: Andy
Alberta, Canada 06/04/2009 12:13 AM EST

By this act Obama once again disclosed his Anti-Christian and even satanic nature.

Published by: BH
CA 06/03/2009 10:41 PM EST

Start referring to these poeple as Sodomites, deviants adn lesbians. This put the very real and graphic image in peoples heads that is exaclty what "gay" means. The only way we are going to start making some headway on things like this and "gay" marriage is to start referring to this as what it really is: Sodomy! Stop calling them "gay" and referring to the abomination they want as "gay" marriage. There is nothing "gay" about it - especially in the eyes of Our Lord - he who warned against it. This is the same language shuffling that the left does with other things - like referring to abortion as "pro-choice". And we continue to let other shape us like this. Stand up and refuse to be manipulated - these people are sodomites, deviants and lesbians!

Published by: NIles
San Francisco, CA 06/03/2009 10:39 PM EST

May God richly bless President
Obama. LGBT people are
tax paying citizens who for years have endured hateful
homophobic diatribes from
politicians & preachers alike.
Why are people SO fearful of
gay & lesbians is beyond me.
My LGBT neighbors hold down good jobs, mow their lawns, paint their houses send their kids to good schools & yes, attend Church.
If we all aspired to live the Gospel & Beatitudes, rather
than promote hatred, then
& ONLY then may we attempt
to have a conversation re:
the US being a truly "Christian" nation. +Sacred Heart of Jesus & Immaculate Heart of Mary whose feasts are in this month of June,
pray for us.

Published by: HOPE F.
VA/USA 06/03/2009 09:36 PM EST

I feel I'm going to soon be ashamed to say I am from the USA! When are we going to stand up and defend our Christian Rights?! Our God Fearing rights? Little by little he is taking any morality that was left in our country and tossing it out, with any mention of God.
Why is it that Gays have Rights now, and Christian heterosexuals are losing them?
Why is it he spends so much time & money visiting Muslims?
God help our country please!

Published by: prayerwarrior4Jesus
U. S. 06/03/2009 07:59 PM EST

Endorsing and promoting sodomy and immorality and lawlessness (praising the 1969 riot in New York) and yet wanting to strengthen efforts against AIDS? Does Obama not think? This man does everything he wants without thought to consequences. Does anyone else out there think that everything he does is to please some group or another? Seems like he's covering all the bases. His popularity and his agenda is more important than anything...ANYTHING else!
He is so irresponsible, not thinking about the long term consequences to young people, to families, to the fabric of our nation, just as his appointment of Kevin Jennings, founder of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) as head of The Safe and Drug Free Schools. CHRISTIANS, UNITE! UNITE AGAINST THE EVIL THAT IS LITERALLY BEING UNLEASHED IN OUR NATION. TO DO NOTHING IS UNACCEPTABLE! We may not be able to take our country back, if we don't act now. Pray harder than ever and act more than ever. LORD, prosper our work!

Published by: Jason Miers
Portland 06/03/2009 07:06 PM EST

I'm sad to see that the people using the most hateful language about this are Christians. Once we stop throwing venom in our own country perhaps then we'll have the authority to judge others.

You guys make me sad.

Published by: Father Gene
USA 06/03/2009 05:53 PM EST

I'm wondering about the lost soul who commented above who said that "Bush" ruined America's image abroad. With whom? That's straight DNC agit-prop. America has interests and must pursue those interests if it is to survive as a nation. Pursuing other nations' interests is not part of the game plan for an American president. Now, for a non-American born, Kenyan, Muslim, anti-capitalist agitator, it may well be the game plan. But I digress...

Democratic Presidents through JFK and LBJ pursued American interests abroad.

Since Carter, they all seem to internalize the hatred and jealously that other nations have for the USA.

Obama has internalized this kind of hate-speak, anti-Americanism, more so than most other university professors cum politicians.

Published by: Francis Xavier T
Washington, D.C. 06/03/2009 01:50 PM EST

President OBH forgot to proclaim that July is the month for the pride of the pro-abortionists; August the month of pride for the give-me recipients; and September the month of pride to surrender to your enemies.

Published by: Teresa
NY 06/03/2009 01:29 PM EST

I seem to be always catching these type of mistakes...
SETH: Please don't capitalize the 'h' in 'him' when referring to Obama. Many seem to make this grammatical mistake. I'm unsure why, but I find it unsettling considering the messianic blatherings of so many of his 'followers.'

Published by: Constance
CT, USA 06/03/2009 12:29 PM EST

I think there are enough LGBT parades and festivals with half naked or practically all naked people doing immoral stunts in front of children (especially in San Francisco) and film festivals with more immoral things. Celebrate WHAT? In July the president - will he be celebrating Heterosexual Month? He may think marriage is a man and a woman, but he is promoting same-sex marriage in a BIG way. Our nation continually gets more dark and messed up as he thinks up this up this horrible stuff. May we pray very hard for this president and the USA.

Published by: Joan L. Roccasalvo
Bronx 06/03/2009 12:09 PM EST

For political reasons, President Obama has now publicly set aside a special month to support behavior that runs counter to many Americans, including the African-American community. He equates behavior with civil rights. A skewered way of thinking.

Published by: Ed Woods
Greenwood, Indiana 06/03/2009 11:51 AM EST

Lets pray for those who carried this gentleman to office and also for him

Published by: Maria Trujillo
Plantation/FL/USA 06/03/2009 10:59 AM EST

Instead of being inspired by St. Charles and his companions this King of America has sought his guidance from King Mwanga. Will He find 10 when He comes looking?

Published by: T. Mckinley
Canada 06/03/2009 10:27 AM EST

Where is equal rights for the pre-born person?
Yes, the pre-born person!

Published by: John
Clayton, NC 06/03/2009 07:40 AM EST

The president stated in his proclamation to “turn back discrimination and prejudice everywhere it exists.” How about his prejudice against republicans?

Published by: lome
ca. 06/03/2009 03:22 AM EST

How the arrogance of this man abolished almost all the cherished
Christian based American constitutions in so short a time?
Everything is in placed.
The eagle has been pluck and the vultures are gathering for the kill.

Published by: Elija
Jerusalem 06/03/2009 02:40 AM EST

We have to face very seriously this government under B. Obama.Hope Christians will not be silent seeing that Christian values are officially buried!

Published by: Luis
Delhi Ca USA 06/03/2009 12:28 AM EST

That is a real shame.
It is sad to see
a very respectable position
be used for such immoral causes.
=(
super lame

Published by: Thomas More
Salem, Massachusetts, USA 06/03/2009 12:12 AM EST

"And they shall trade the truth for a lie and the lie for the truth."

Published by: Dale Howell
Sacramento CA 06/03/2009 12:11 AM EST

If there was any doubt that Mr. Obama iss a radical socialist, I think this act and the socialist rhetoric he used in publicizing the act, answers the doubt.

How sad it is when a nation turns wholesale from righteousness to wickedness. And in America, it's even worse as we pride ourselves on having a government "of, by and for" the people.

The judgment of God cannot be far behind.

Published by: DAVID LARSEN
scituate Mass. USA 06/02/2009 11:01 PM EST

America is ridiculous and it dwells on the ridiculous and {LGBT} month is ridiculous. President Obama is relativism in action,intolerant of anyone who doesn't agree with his political agenda. The Democratic party is divisive and a party for anyone who wants to accuse anyone who is decent as a human being as being divisive. LGBT people accuse every Catholic on this website as being divisive. There is nothing so bad about LBGT people except that they are completely intolerant of anyone that can't in good conscience agree with them.
The President loves them more than any other citizen so they are special and to them and the President I say God Bless Them and America and Him.

Published by: Seth
United States 06/02/2009 10:32 PM EST

At first i celebrated Obama's win as president...now i mourn. I have lost all respect for Him.

Published by: Anna von Marburg
Australia 06/02/2009 10:25 PM EST

God help us...

Published by: Terry Kelley
Houston, Tx USA 06/02/2009 09:51 PM EST

Obama's continued actions that contridict not only Catholic, but all Christian moral teachings is a slap in the face to all of us. I pray that his unacceptable policies stir Christians up to raise their voices against these acts not just in their living rooms but in the streets and work places. We also need to boycott companies who promote these ideas. Remaining quiet is the same as agreeing with Obama. We will be judged by not only by what we do but also by what we DO NOT do. Rosaries and prayers must increase by all for God's mercy and Obama's conversion. Obama leadership will not only make us embarrased to be Americans but also lead many to hell

Published by: Dan
Santa Fe/NM/US 06/02/2009 09:24 PM EST

yeah thats showing those Islamics.

Published by: Chad
Pueblo/CO/USA 06/02/2009 08:53 PM EST

"U.S. advocacy of homosexual issues may be affecting its image overseas."

I guess you just couldn't help yourself and had to put in some type of negative gay statement.

Look, Bush destroyed the image of America WORLD-WIDE. We don't need the gays to do that!

GET OVER IT.

Published by: Fr Eric
USA 06/02/2009 08:51 PM EST

What will 1 billion Muslims think about this? Will Pastors of AME Churches across the USA embrace this? Will Black Pentacostal Holiness churches march lock step with this?

Published by: Robert Matzinger
Taylor/Michigan/USA 06/02/2009 08:33 PM EST

Nothing new here. Obama has consistently supported gay rights and advocates the gay lifestyle as perfectly acceptable and as normal as the hetrosexual lifestyle.
He sees no difference and cannot understand nor accept any contrary viewpoint or standard.

Published by: Jhon Melroy
Maine 06/02/2009 08:23 PM EST

It´s so good to see this kind of news here. Makes me believe our country can develop some kind of improvement....

Published by: Leslie T.
Akron OH 06/02/2009 08:19 PM EST

The damage is done..the American people voted for this
filth, now, live with it! You lose every day
this man is in office!

Published by: Anne
Albany 06/02/2009 08:06 PM EST

Well, he did proclaim the United States to no longer be a Christian nation. He'd have to scrap the Bible to begin honoring what Scripture terms as an abomination, wouldn't he? He seems very anti... or like an Anti...
Hmmmm.

Published by: Robert Lockwood
Lafayette< CA 06/02/2009 07:20 PM EST

By this declaration the president certainally shows he does not have a clue between right and wrong - as if we needed further proof!

Published by: Dan in Calgary
Calgary Alberta Canada 06/02/2009 06:27 PM EST

Sick. And sad. What is there to be "proud" of - that the right to an orgasm trumps responsible reproductive ethics and behavior, the needs of child-bearing couples and their families, the needs of priests to preach what is right, the rights of the unborn, and almost everything else?

As I watch the spectacle of this popular man doing more and more of what it takes to stay popular, I once thought that humanity was sentient, but no longer - humans are guided not by their hearts nor their souls, but by their glands.

Dan in Calgary

Published by: John
England 06/02/2009 06:16 PM EST

Moral relativism at work here, where there is no right nor wrong, only personal opinion. Ah well, let the decadence continue! If the West is doing to kill itself it may as well be all guns blazing!

Published by: mertle
usa 06/02/2009 05:50 PM EST

A State Department source told the Washington Times that the party “throws gasoline on the fire” of Islamic insurgency and strengthens the perception that America is promoting decadence.
"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." Psalm 33:12
It sure does! And we sure are! That's a dirty,unnatural, disease-producing behvior that shortens their lifespans, hello!
If we love them, we want them to live clean, healthy, long, lives, right? Can't have your cake and eat it, too, individually or nationally!
"...the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance" Romans 4:2b.
Let's repent and turn around, each one and the whole nation!
Praise the Lord!!
Love in Christ Jesus,
M.

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