Attorney Gen pick praised by gay rights org

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(Washington) President-Elect Barack Obama’s choice of Eric Holder as Attorney General of the United States has won praise from the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization.

The Human Rights Campaign said that Holder, the former deputy attorney general in the Clinton Administration, has proved himself to be a strong advocate for fairness and basic rights and an unswerving proponent of fully-inclusive federal hate crimes legislation.

“In Eric Holder, President-Elect Obama has chosen an attorney general who has demonstrated his dedication to civil rights, protecting communities from hate violence, and the fair and equal application of our laws,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.

“Eric Holder has recognized the deleterious effect that hate and bias crimes have not just on victims, but on entire communities. President-Elect Obama’s appointment continues to prove his commitment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.”

Holder’s appointment is the latest in a series of moves by President-elect Obama that illustrate his commitment to fairness and LGBT equality, said Solmonese.

Obama’s Transition Project has instituted a fully inclusive nondiscrimination policy for those applying for positions within the new administration. In addition, a number of openly gay people have been selected to contribute their considerable expertise to the transition.

Two weeks ago, the Obama Transition Project published an extensive agenda for the next four years, including a section on key policies for LGBT people and families, on its website. The Obama-Biden plan reiterates strong support for inclusive hate-crimes and employment discrimination protections, repeal of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, and a stronger and more strategic response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic.

http://www.365gay.com/news/attorney-gen-pick-praised-by-gay-rights-org/

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1. Parche is A Stud

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2. Nice to see something positive about Holder. I don't know much

about him other than he's not liked by a lot of DU'ers.

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4. that somebody is disliked by a lot of DU'ers dosn't mean much tho i think,

You can more or less pick any name and there will be a swarm of DU'ers who checks in to criticize the said person