In President Obama’s first 60 days, he’s made some great strides toward undoing some of the damage left by eight years of President Bush.

This week, the state House Government Committee passed HB 300, the statewide nondiscrimination bill.

This week, several lawsuits are challenging bans on same-sex marriage and related benefits — in Massachusetts at the federal level and in California at the state level.

In trying to halt the country’s financial tailspin last week, President Obama signed the $787-billion stimulus bill.