Newsweek features Obama cover with rainbow halo: First Gay President
Newsweek has released the cover of their next issue, on the cover of which they depict President Obama with a rainbow halo and the title of ‘The First Gay President’.
The news-magazine, which hits stands today, is using the shock factor of labeling the straight, married, father-of-two President to draw attention to itself.
Tina Brown, who edits the magazine and its sister website The Daily Beast, is known for her love of controversial covers to help boost public interest and sales.
After Time magazine went with a cover shot of a young blonde mother breastfeeding her 3-year-old boy, Ms Brown is said to have taken it in stride, saying ‘let the games begin!’
The article accompanying the cover was written by the news magazine’s regular blogger, Andrew Sullivan, who is an openly gay self-titled conservative political pundit.
‘When you step back a little and assess the record of Obama on gay rights, you see, in fact, that this was not an aberration. It was an inevitable culmination of three years of work,’ Mr Sullivan said in a statement about the article.
‘He had to discover his black identity and then reconcile it with his white family, just as gays discover their homosexual identity and then have to reconcile it with their heterosexual family,’ he wrote, describing the similarities between Mr Obama and the gay community.
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“In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, President Obama said, ‘It is important for me to affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.’ OK buddy, we get it, you’re not a Muslim.” –Seth Meyers
I would never delete your opinion
I think your opinion is very thoughtful and respected. I just don’t feel that you need the governments approval to get married. If you want to get married than do it. Many companies including mine have a domestic partner insurance option and beneficiary status.
I just think obama is nothing more than an opportunist and people are going to be confused that he will allow gay marriage to be a law. He certainly hasn’t come thru on any other promise especially transparency. We’re going to regret not voting for Ron Paul. IMO
Sorry about the rant. I’ve just gotten a little worked up over the last several days. Delete it (or me) as you see fit. My ‘opinionatedness’ will remain unchanged, though.
Well, I certainly think the cover is over the top (and when I think something’s over the top, that’s pretty severe). It’s good, old-fashioned sensationalism, though, and that sells magazines. And while I agree that a statement doesn’t equal policy, it is a pretty big deal. It is the first time a president has expressed support for marriage equality/gay marriage/the war on families/whatever you want to call it while in office.
Dick Cheney has received praise and appreciation for his stance, as well, but while he and GWB were in the White House, he did not take that stance. I realize that I’m a lot more vocal than most people would like, and I think that these types of arguments don’t belong in the political arena, but I also realize that these things have become political, and my life (and the lives of many people who matter to me) is being negatively (and wrongly) affected by those who are using it as a political weapon.
Matt, it’s not so much you as the “individual” but the left machine that felt it necessary to put a rainbow halo on the President
So you have some on the left who think that if you disagree with gay marriage you are a racist homophob. You have some on the right who think it is immoral to be gay. All of which shall be a non issue in the political arena and should not be used to determine a Presidency. Nothing has or will change because Barry says he supports it. Heck, Dick Cheney has always supported it. I believe his daughter is gay. Yet, I didn’t see him on any magazine covers or a parade in his honor.
This is why we have a constitution. A civil matter that should be decided by the states voters. Our federal governments growth should scare the
crap out of everyone.
I support groups like GOProud and log cabin Republicans. Groups that do not force their beliefs on others nor chastise others views.
The church isn’t innocent either. They are as much as about control as the govt.
As a member of the left, I’m not thumbing my nose at anyone – Christian or otherwise. I believe you have every right to call me ‘immoral’ or speak as negatively as you wish. However, I am under no obligation to agree. And yes, I believe I should have the right to enter into a legally recognized marriage, and I’m very sorry if that destroys yours.
Well if people stop leaning on God. They will start leaning on Government. At least, that appears to be the plan…..
Some can call it paranoia. Others call it eyes wide open
Clearly the left just now thumbs their nose at Christians who oppose legalizing same sex marriage.