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Carlos Watson: Obama, Gay Rights, and the LeBron Factor
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — I moderated a spirited conversation this week about President Barack Obama and gay rights. Like many progressives across the country, more than a few of my guests were dumbfounded by the administration's inaction over these first few months. It is a matter of courage, they said, and for all he's done elsewhere, Obama hasn't shown much on gay rights thus far. While that is certainly true, it's also not surprising. The winds on gay rights are changing--I mean, even Cheney is to the left of Obama on gay marriage! (Not to toot my own horn too much, but I saw that one ...

Obama, Gay Rights, And The LeBron Factor
The Latest on Air America — I moderated a spirited conversation this week about president Barack Obama and gay rights. Like many progressives across the country, more than a few of my guests were dumbfounded by the administration's inaction over these first few months. It is a matter of courage, they said, and for all he's done elsewhere, Obama hasn't shown much on gay rights thus far. While that is certainly true, it's also not surprising. The winds on gay rights are changing -- I mean, even Cheney is to the left of Obama on gay marriage ! (Not to toot my own horn too much, but I saw that one coming .) Iowa, New Hampshire -- movement is ...