President Barack Obama is the most progressive President for LGBT rights that has ever occupied the oval office, and he took the time to open up about his passion for the issues during his annual YouTube Interview.
Last month, Obama sat down with Internet stars Destin Sandlin, Ingrid Nilsen and Adande Thorne and gave some unfiltered thoughts on LGBT rights.
To out lesbian Nilsen, he spoke about the generational change in the perception of LGBT people and LGBT rights, bringing up his own daughters in the process:
“The best thing, the thing that makes me most hopeful, is when I talk to Malia and Sasha, young people of your generation – their attitudes are so different, and the notion that you’d discriminate against someone because of sexual orientation is so out of sync with how most young people think – including young Republicans, young Democrats – I think it’s it’s across some of the usual political lines.”
He’s definitely right about that one. When the GOP candidates attempt to wrap themselves up in the rhetoric of the far-right, they’re turning off young progressives and conservatives.
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Obama also talks antigay bullying and much more during the nearly hourlong interview, which is definitely worth a watch.
Whether you’re with Hillary or feeling the Bern, the next President has some big shoes to fill when it comes to LGBT issues.
https://youtu.be/Tjl8ka3F6QU
Grant Mealey
Yup….yay
Alexander R. Rodriguez
Very gay friendly… http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/30/obama-to-speak-at-baltimore-mosque-where-imam-condoned-suicide-bombings/
1EqualityUSA
I love this man.
Robert Pulkkis
Eddie Nieves
Luv u Obby!
Shirley White
Thank you Mr. President!!!
youarekiddingme
@Alexander R. Rodriguez: Hey Jackass!!! Strike and run again!! Contrary to your Facebook Page you are one of the most EVIL people to exist out on Queerty as a poster! Bush visited a Mosque DAYS after the 9-11 attacks and proclaimed that the Islam People were about Peace…Obama is doing nothing more than that…Stop with the dramatics and the Lies!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/01/30/obama-to-make-first-visit-of-his-presidency-to-a-u-s-mosque-next-week/
o.codone
Editors censoring my rant about what a great president Obama is. Hmm. Why can’t we all express our opinion and agree to disagree. Is this the Soviet Union in the 50’s? Pravda. You have the balls to shut me up. Very inclusive of you guys. Very, very tolerant. Only the opinions you want to hear and only the politically correct ones. Intolerant little weenies, twisting public opinion, twisting information. Sad little manipulating weenies.
1EqualityUSA
Maggie, why o.codone?