Openly gay Lawrence Goldyn, an Occidental College political science professor who taught Barack Obama, recently discussed his experience with the Democratic political hopeful: “He was one of those usual, straight young men who was secure enough in his sexuality that he was not fearful of being associated with me, whether that involved taking a class or just talking socially.” [NY Blade]

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