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hughee99

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20. He's come a long way from before the 2012 election

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 09:35 AM

Nov 2015

Where the community was talking about not donating because he hadn't been responsive to LGTB issues. I think the phrase some were saying was "the GAYtm is closed".

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Obama makes history again...Obama graces the cover of LGBT-themed OUT magazine [View all] riversedge Nov 2015 OP

This happened. For the first time a sitting US President was photographed for a cover of a gay magaz riversedge Nov 2015 #1

Out100: President Barack Obama....... NSFW as this might cause an alert at your work location LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #3

K&R one_voice Nov 2015 #4

The 2nd Black President and the First Gay President - not bad lame54 Nov 2015 #5

My history is a little shakey trumad Nov 2015 #6

Bill Clinton lame54 Nov 2015 #7

Thank you for bringing this here. I would've missed it otherwise.... Hekate Nov 2015 #8

:-) riversedge Nov 2015 #11

I agree. Volaris Nov 2015 #24

This, is awesome ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #9

That pix is very nice. DippyDem Nov 2015 #10

There was also this a few years back. Stinky The Clown Nov 2015 #12

heh Skittles Nov 2015 #14

OUTSTANDING Skittles Nov 2015 #13

Courage personified. Thank You Mr. President! 63splitwindow Nov 2015 #15

"Our President. Ally. Hero. Icon" Those are incredibly powerful and strong words Number23 Nov 2015 #16

a headline straight from the heart ~ hopemountain Nov 2015 #17

That's a good picture (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #18

Best progressive President in my lifetime. lovemydog Nov 2015 #19

He's come a long way from before the 2012 election hughee99 Nov 2015 #20

And some of us have long enough memories Ms. Toad Nov 2015 #22

You said this much better than I would have. n/t hughee99 Nov 2015 #23

Considering where he started, quite an accomplishment. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #21

I agree. He's come a long way. TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2015 #25