Bush Administration has reversed itself barring the use of term "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender."

News & Politics: "HHS reverses itself on using 'LGBT' | Christopher Curtis, PlanetOut Network | Friday, February 18, 2005 / 06:58 PM"

The Bush Administration has reversed itself on whether it is permissible for programs sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to use the words "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender."

The fight was sparked by a SAMHSA official insisting a program originally titled "Suicide Prevention Among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals" be changed for a Feb. 28 conference in Portland, Ore.
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After a public outcry and intense media coverage, SAMHSA officials tried backing away from the controversial position but did not say whether LGBT references in future SAMHSA-funded activities would be barred.
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"I am pleased that Mr. Curie was so cooperative and moved so quickly to repudiate the apparently erroneous earlier statements that SAMHSA policies bar the use of references to any of these terms."