President Obama pledges to end discrimination against gays and lesbians . The White House says the president will sign a bill that would prohibit federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed separate gay pride events . `` We are moving together in the right direction , '' said Clinton . Clinton says U.S. embassies being asked to report on lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender rights issues .
President Obama pledges to end discrimination against gays and lesbians . The White House says the president will sign a bill that would prohibit federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed separate gay pride events . Clinton says U.S. embassies being asked to report on lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender rights issues .