The Advocate, considered by many to be the LGBT publication of record, on Friday gave President Obama the magazine’s first endorsement in decades.“The Advocate’s last endorsement was decades ago, but the president’s statement of May 9, unequivocally in favor of marriage equality, along with his record on LGBT rights, has distinguished him for the ages and has made it clear that he is a transformational leader and our best choice for president,” Editor in Chief Matthew Breen writes. Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage carries real consequences, the editorial continues: “His words constitute action. On the very face of it, his statement is enormous, and has the power to move millions in a way that a statement from no other person could have.”
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