Brian Bond

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Brian Bond

Former Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement

Bond has an extensive background in constituency outreach and coalition bridge-building. Most recently he served as the National Constituency Director for the Obama for America Campaign in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee’s Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council.

He also served several years as the Executive Director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, an organization committed to training and electing Out LGBT candidates for public office. A former Executive Director of the Missouri Democratic Party, Bond is a Missouri native has a degree in Public Administration from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Brian Bond's Posts

Civil Rights

LGBT Pride Month at The White House

June 29, 2011 at 8:48 PM EDT

President Obama speaks to LGBT grassroots and community leaders, youth champions, and advocates from around the country at an event to observe LGBT Pride Month.

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Civil Rights

Hospital Visitation Regulations Go Into Effect Today

January 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM EDT

Brian Bond, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, gives an update on another important moment for equality.

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Civil Rights

Ending Don't Ask Don't Tell

December 18, 2010 at 7:50 PM EDT

Today, I had one of those “once in a lifetime” moments. As I sat in the Senate Gallery with my bosses, White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Tina Tchen, I saw history being made as the US Senate voted 65 to 31 to pass the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

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Family

Vice President Biden: It Gets Better

November 18, 2010 at 11:31 AM EDT

In a video message, Vice President Biden offers support following the the tragic suicides of so many young people due to bullying and taunting.

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Civil Rights

New Rules Require Equal Visitation Rights For All Patients

November 17, 2010 at 6:58 PM EDT

Following a Presidential Memorandum, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues a rule that will let patients decide whom they want by their bedside when they are sick, an important step forward in giving all Americans more control over their health care.

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Family

President Obama: It Gets Better

October 21, 2010 at 11:30 PM EDT

As part of the It Gets Better Project, President Obama shares his message of hope and support for LGBT youth who are struggling with being bullied.

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Civil Rights

"It Gets Better"

October 9, 2010 at 8:55 PM EDT

Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett speaks at the annual national dinner of the Human Rights Campaign to directly address the recent tragedies surrounding youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

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Civil Rights

Day by Day, Law by Law, Mind by Changing Mind

October 23, 2009 at 4:53 PM EDT

Brian Bond of the White House Office of Public Engagement details some of the great initiatives on LGBT issues that federal agencies have been working on.

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Civil Rights

The Anniversary of Stonewall

June 29, 2009 at 11:56 AM EDT

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