Lyndon Johnson : North Carolina 's stance on gay rights has effect similar to the Voting Rights Act . His statement instantly obliterated doubts of two of his gay supporters , he writes . Justice Department Poll : 65 % of Democrats , 57 % of independents support same-sex marriage . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Charles Kaiser . Gay supporters , he says , now feel they helped elect a transformational president .
Lyndon Johnson : North Carolina 's stance on gay rights has effect similar to the Voting Rights Act . His statement instantly obliterated doubts of two of his gay supporters , he writes . Justice Department Poll : 65 % of Democrats , 57 % of independents support same-sex marriage . Gay supporters , he says , now feel they helped elect a transformational president .