07/21/2014: Obama signed order on LGBT job discrimination

04/08/2014: Obama announced the signing of executive actions targeting gender wage gap

11/01/2013: Obama administration established climate change task force through executive order

09/25/2012: Obama signed order strengthening protections against human trafficking

04/23/2012: Obama order allowed sanctions for using technology to violate human rights

02/06/2012: Obama signed order imposing stricter sanctions on Iran

07/25/2011: Obama issued sanctions to fight international criminal organizations through executive order

03/07/2011: Obama ordered resumption of Guantanamo military trials

05/21/2010: Obama signed order establishing commission to investigate BP Gulf oil spill

03/24/2010: Obama signed executive order limiting federal abortion funding