Obama Stand Does Gay Americans No Favors: Leslie J. Gabel-Brett
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President Barack Obama has a problem with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community: He keeps making steady progress on some very important matters, and we keep complaining that he has let us down. Our glass is half empty and his, it seems, is half full.
Why are we so disappointed? This president has repeatedly and unequivocally stated his belief in equality for LGBT Americans -- sometimes in soaring language. His Presidential Proclamation in honor of LGBT pride month in June stated: “As we honor the LGBT Americans who have given so much to our nation, let us remember that if one of us is unable to realize full equality, we all fall short of our founding principles.” He has raised our hopes high.