White House appears torn on gay rights issues

Yahoo Gay News / San Francisco Chronicle  Jun 28 09

For 15 minutes in the Oval Office the other day, one of President Obama's top campaign lieutenants, Steve Hildebrand, told the president about the "hurt, anxiety and anger" that he and other gay supporters felt over the slow pace of the White House's... Full story...

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