Obama has shared his bona fides with gay community . Given his opposition to same-sex marriage and the pressure an openly gay staffer faced from conservatives , Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be hard-pressed to get similar support from the gay and lesbian community . 80 % of voters supported civil marriages between gay and lesbian couples . Newsweek dubbed Obama America 's ` ` first gay president '' on its cover .
Obama has shared his bona fides with gay community . 80 % of voters supported civil marriages between gay and lesbian couples . Newsweek dubbed Obama America 's ` ` first gay president '' on its cover .