In honor of the hard work they clearly feel they’ve done for the community, socially minded members of the Obama administration this week launched a special sitelet aimed at LGBT voters as an adjunct to the White House’s online hub.

Offerings include video footage of President Obama signing the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” back in December, proclamations such as “Winning the Future for LGBT Americans” and even installments of the popular “It Gets Better” video campaign featuring White House staffers. We can think of a way it could get better there at the White House with regard to this particular demographic — can you? (Ahemgaymarriage.) –KA

Check out the main landing page here.

“Winning the Future for LGBT Americans”:

As we kick off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, the Office of Public Engagement has launched a new landing page, Winning the Future: President Obama and LGBT Americans. This webpage is designed to keep you updated on the President and his Administration steps have taken, and continue to take to benefit the LGBT community.

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