Obama reflects on LGBT progress in ‘Time’ interview
from the Washington Blade
In an interview with Time magazine, which named him “Person of the Year,” President Obama said an “incredibly rapid transformation” has taken place during the course of his administration on LGBT issues — claiming his leadership played a role in moving them forward.
Speaking to reporters from Time, Obama noted the change in the way LGBT issues are perceived is in a large part “generational.”
“One of the things that I’m very proud of during my first four years is I think I’ve helped to solidify this incredibly rapid transformation in people’s attitudes around LGBT issues — how we think about gays and lesbians and transgender persons,” Obama was quoted as saying. “A lot of that just has to do with the fact that if you talk to Malia, the idea of making an anti-gay remark at her school is just unimaginable. They just don’t get that.”
Under his administration, President Obama has repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and signed into law hate crimes protection legislation. He’s also the first sitting U.S. president to endorse marriage equality. Still, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act continues to languish in Congress and the Defense of Marriage Act is still on the books.
Obama also spoke about LGBT issues in the context of the nation embracing its diversity, saying the eight years of his presidency “helps to validate or solidify that transformation.”
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