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Join AAPI for Obama: George Takei shares how far the AAPI community has come and why you should get involved in this election to help re-elect President Obama.

As George shares: "We have a unique opportunity to support a president who is a part of us. He grew up in Hawaii—the Aloha Spirit. His sister is half-Asian—he understands and loves the Asian American community."

• BarackObama.com/AAPI

The first of a four-part series made in each of the states that have marriage equality votes this November, this short shares the experiences of same-sex couples who want to get married in Maine.

They have the same challenges, responsibilities, and aspirations as any other couple--but they are strangers in the eyes of the law. That's why marriage equality is so important: it aligns personality reality with legal reality, as a simple matter of fairness.

What are you going to tell them? You were just too busy? You didn't think it mattered?

Is that what you're going to tell your friends who can't get married?

There are less than 50 days left before election day. Click here to get involved: http://OFA.BO/r4SqjK

Recently, President Obama met with some youth with disabilities. He wanted to hear their thoughts about the future of disability policy. So, he sat down with participants from the American Association of People with Disabilities internship program. These young people are passionate and strong representatives for millions of people with disabilities across the country.

Houston Mayor Anise Parker was the guest speaker at the new Fort Bend County LGBT Caucus held on September 12th 2010.  Mayor Parker recalled her years as the president of a gay activist club in Houston and how it has affected her ability to handle community conflict resolution.