Obama writes post urging equal treatment of gays

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a message written for Huffingtonpost.com, is calling on the Senate to pass legislation prohibiting employment discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Obama’s administration has aggressively utilized social networking to convey its message, and Obama said workplace discrimination is “offensive.”

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