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Politics: President Bill Clinton Newsletter for 2019-06-30 ( 5 items )  
Chelsea Clinton and Stonewall Inn Owner Discuss Fights for LGBTQ Plus Equality (10)
NEW YORK, June 27 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: Today, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton released the latest episode of "Why Am I Telling You This?" where she sat down with Kurt Kelly, the owner of the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's West Village neighborhood. Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a multi-day series of demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community, that began in the early hours of June 28,  more PR

EMILY's List Endorses Teresa Leger Fernandez in New Mexico's 3rd District (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement: Today, EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Teresa Leger Fernandez in New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement: "Teresa Leger Fernandez is a community leader whose commitment to service will make her an excellent representative for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. "Teresa's priorities include strength more PR

Goodfellow Air Force Base: Homosexuality in the Military (10)
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Robyn Hunsinger The United States military struggled with its stance on gay service members for decades prior to the signing of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton. DADT progressed the military environment in its prohibition of harassment of closeted military members. This allowed gay personnel to continue to serve so long as they kept their sexuality more PR

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Hosts Master Chief Petty Officer Dwayne D. Beebe-Franqui for Pride Month Luncheon (10)
CRANE, Indiana, June 26 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane issued the following news: NSWC Crane hosted Master Chief Petty Officer Dwayne D. Beebe-Franqui on June 25 as the guest speaker at the Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, plus Allies (LGBTQ+A) Pride Month Luncheon. Beebe-Franqui spoke about his experience in the military while serving in the Navy under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy, which allowed LGBTQ Americans to serve in the armed forces - as long as they hid thei more PR

Rep. Fudge Issues Remarks at Hearing on Implication of Eliminating Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, chairman of the House Agriculture subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued the following remarks at a hearing on the implications of eliminating eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households: "The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the impact of any potential action by the Administration to eliminate or dramatically restrict the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's use of cate more PR