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There’s only one thing wrong with the Newsweek cover celebrating America’s first gay president - Barack Obama is not gay.

Great story, wrong cover

Yes his public endorsement of gay marriage in America shows courage, humanity and true leadership. But it’s a political triumph, not a personal one.

Obama has not fought for the right to be recognised for his sexuality. He hasn’t struggled for acceptance within himself or his family, friends and workplace. And he certainly won’t be the one waiting with heart in hand until this statement becomes something more tangible.

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    11:54am | 15/05/12

    @andye: “where is your universal definition of sexual deviancy and normalcy?” How many straight vs gay people are there in the world andye? I think you will find at the very largest 10% of a community anywhere are recognised as gay OR bi. Now considering that Bisexuals are not likely… Read more »

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    09:10am | 15/05/12

    Tina Brown managed to do exactly what she wanted to do - get some no-name columnist to get 66 people to comment and a few of them to go to the newstand and look at a copy. Read more »

 

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