Newsweek has boosted his bona fides with gay community . 42 % of Americans support legalizing marriages between gay and lesbian couples . `` The successful repeal of 'do n't ask , do n't tell ' proved to the nation that just like the country we defend , we share different backgrounds , different values and different beliefs Obama dubbed Obama `` first gay president '' on its cover .
Newsweek has boosted his bona fides with gay community . 42 % of Americans support legalizing marriages between gay and lesbian couples . Obama dubbed Obama `` first gay president '' on its cover .