D.C. mayor: Obama may ‘vocally’ back gay marriage

Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray

Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray

BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS
Washington Blade

Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray told the Washington Blade shortly after the president delivered his inauguration speech that he expects him to be “vocally supportive of marriage equality for the next four years.” Alexandra Beninda, a transgender member of the D.C. Commission on Human Rights, said she welcomed Obama’s reference to marriage rights for same-sex couples, gays and lesbians, immigration and other issues.

When asked to comment on the lack of trans-specific references in Obama’s speech, Beninda noted an LGBT-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act and other issues remain “very important.” She said she does not expect Congress to act on the long-stalled measure during the president’s second term. Beninda added, however, she does not rule out the possibility of Obama issuing an executive order that would bar employers from firing their employees based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

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