What should be next on President Obama’s LGBT list?

Lea Allen
student | Northeast Philadelphia
“More support for LGBT youth centers. And bullying remains a big problem; it can be damaging and kill people. President Obama should do more to support anti-bullying campaigns. He should be out there, speaking loudly about the problem. Bullying is not OK.”


Mae Larrimore
bartender | bartender
“He needs to appoint an openly LGBT cabinet member. That would send a powerful message. He’s a minority president. He should show that he has empathy for the struggles of other minorities. [An openly LGBT cabinet member] would also show the country that the LGBT voice matters.”


Elias Morris
artist | Swedesboro
“Obama should speak out about anti-LGBT persecution in other countries and consider cutting aid or otherwise imposing sanctions on countries that persecute LGBT folks. It’s a human-rights issue. Our president should use his political muscle to push that along.”


Taliah Smith
homemaker | North Philadelphia
“I’d like to see President Obama advocate for marriage equality in all of his speeches. I support marriage equality. It’s good for the country. It helps people express themselves. If they can’t do that, it just makes more problems for the country.”


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