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President Obama just made history by mentioning one single word: transgender

Although this is long overdue, it’s an important — albeit symbolic — historic first. No other living President of the United States has ever made mention of those who are transgender in a State of the Union speech. He also referenced bisexual Americans, something that has also never been done in a State of the Union. Social media was quick to applaud the President’s choice of words.

This Congress still needs to pass a law that makes sure a woman is paid the same as a man for doing the same work. Really. It’s 2015.

President Obama

If you’re a woman, these are the 6 lines from Obama’s State of the Union you need to read

(via micdotcom)

As Americans, we respect human dignity, even when we’re threatened, which is why I’ve prohibited torture, and worked to make sure our use of new technology like drones is properly constrained. It’s why we speak out against the deplorable anti-Semitism that has resurfaced in certain parts of the world. It’s why we continue to reject offensive stereotypes of Muslims — the vast majority of whom share our commitment to peace. That’s why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. We do these things not only because they’re right, but because they make us safer.

President Barack Obama in the 2015 State of the Union Address. This is the first time a president has ever said the words “bisexual” or “transgender” in a SOTU speech. Whoa. (full speech via Medium)