doi:10.7916/r4hx-v782Oral history interview with Brian K. Bond, 2020Bond, Brianoral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesHate crimes--Law and legislation--United StatesTravel restrictions--United StatesBullying--Prevention--United StatesSame-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United StatesGay rights--United StatesSexual minorities--Political activity--United StatesBond, BrianObama, BarackUnited StatesDon't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010Defense of Marriage ActRyan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActBrian Bond discusses his service as deputy director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (OPE) from 2009 to 2011 during the presidency of Barack Obama. In OPE, Bond was responsible for the management of relations between the Obama administration and the LGBTQ+ community, and he focuses on his engagement with relevant outside advocacy organizations during his years in the White House. Bond describes the issues around which advocacy groups were organized, remembers encounters with particular activists and organizations, and provides details about major policies, legislative initiatives, and efforts with which he was closely involved, including the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the Defense of Marriage Act, the HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act, the lifting of the HIV travel ban, and the Affordable Care Act. Bond also reflects on the diversity of personnel in the Obama White House and the representation of LGBTQ+ staff and officials, the support of key administration figures for LGBTQ+-related issues and the LGBTQ+ community, the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community at White House events and ceremonies, and the involvement of Joe and Jill Biden on LGBTQ+-related efforts. Also discussed are the White House's participation in the It Gets Better Project's campaign against teenage bullying, the movement for marriage equality, and the structure and activities of the administration's working group on LGBTQ+-issues, which worked to coordinate policy across federal departments and agencies