In a move that is sure to upset the bigots, President Obama appears on the cover of the LGBT magazine, Out.
Out’s editor-in-chief Aaron Hicklin wrote, “This is the first time a sitting president has been photographed for the cover of an LGBT title … a historic moment in itself, and a statement on how much his administration has done to advance a singularly volatile issue that tarnished the reputations of both President Clinton and President Bush.”
“A president who came to office on a wave of euphoria, appeared to lose momentum halfway through, and has since rallied, helping us secure marriage equality, among other landmark initiatives that are transforming our place in America,” he said.
President #BarackObama is our Ally of the Year and cover of the #Out100: https://t.co/h9GBgXcoOZ pic.twitter.com/89UZytobYP
— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) November 10, 2015
In an interview with Hicklin for the magazine, President Obama discussed some of the LGBT folks who have influenced his life as well as the same-sex marriage movement:
“Part of being American is having a responsibility to stand up for freedom — not just our own freedom, but for everybody’s freedom,” Obama commented. “Our individual stories come together to make one large American story.”
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