The Hill News

President Obama will headline the keynote speech at the Human Rights Campaign's annual national dinner on Oct. 1.

"This has been a remarkable year in the fight for LGBT equality," Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Joe Solmonese said in a statement. "We’re thrilled to be joined by national leaders and inspiring artists as we celebrate our victories and redouble our efforts for the fights that remain ahead."

This will be the second time Obama gave a speech at the national HRC dinner, which comes three months after New York state legalized same-sex marriage and the same year that the Obama administration successfully repealed "Don't ask, don't tell."

In the past, Obama had received criticism from the gay community for being too slow on ending the military policy. But since the repeal, Obama has received comparably less criticism on the issue.