President Obama pledges to end discrimination against gays and lesbians . Earlier , Clinton said she is asking embassies in Africa and elsewhere to report on rights of the local lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender communities . Obama says nation is closer than its ever been to repealing ` ` do n't ask , do n't tell '' policy . Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed separate gay pride events . Clinton said that embassies being asked to work on lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender rights issues .
President Obama pledges to end discrimination against gays and lesbians . Obama says nation is closer than its ever been to repealing ` ` do n't ask , do n't tell '' policy . Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed separate gay pride events . Clinton said that embassies being asked to work on lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender rights issues .