President Obama attends 3 fundraisers in New York on Thursday . He tells a gay advocacy group that ` ` gay ##s deserve the same treatment '' President Barack Obama took his act to New York on Thursday as the featured attraction at three back-to-back fundraisers , where he touted his progressive credentials , including support for equal rights for gay couples . Having previously opposed civil unions , Obama does n't mention ` ` marriage '' A Republican group criticizes the ` ` celebrity - studded '' speech in advance .
President Obama attends 3 fundraisers in New York on Thursday . He tells a gay advocacy group that ` ` gay ##s deserve the same treatment '' Having previously opposed civil unions , Obama does n't mention ` ` marriage '' A Republican group criticizes the ` ` celebrity - studded '' speech in advance .