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Today: Eric Holder confirmation hearing for Attorney General

January 15, 2009

The confirmation hearing for Eric Holder, President-elect Obama's nominee for attorney general, has begun before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

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David Medina joins list of LGBT people slated to join Obama Administration

January 15, 2009

The Washington Blade reported on Tuesday that David Medina, a member of HRC's public policy committee, has been selected to serve as deputy chief of staff to Michelle Obama.

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VIDEO: Change.gov coverage of Obama transition team meeting with LGBT leaders

January 14, 2009

WATCH: Change.gov has posted a video featuring Parag Mehta discussing a group of key LGBT leaders, including Joe Solmonese and Elizabeth Birch, coming together to meet with the Obama transition team and outline the top priorities of the LGBT community:

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State Department LGBT group welcomes Clinton support for reviewing unequal policies

January 14, 2009

Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA), the U.S. State Department LGBT employee group, said yesterday that they are pleased with Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Clinton's statement during her confirmation hearing yesterday that she would review policies to see what could be changed to assist LGBT personnel at the Department of State, USAID, and other foreign affairs agencies.

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