Candy Holmes
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Candy Holmes is a prominent LGBTQ rights advocate and longtime federal employee who met then-President Barack Obama in 2009. During their encounter, she emphasized the need for full citizenship for LGBTQ individuals, highlighting the limitations of benefits extended only to federal employees. Holmes and her wife, Darlene Garner, made history as one of the first couples to marry in Washington, D.C. after same-sex marriage was legalized in 2010.
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Candy Holmes, a lesbian and longtime federal employee, met President Barack Obama to advocate for full citizenship rights for the LGBTQ community.
As World Pride celebrates steps from the White House, LGBTQ pioneers call for a return to the movement’s roots in protestCNN·
United States· 2025-06-07
United States· 2025-06-07
