President Obama Includes Gays In State Of The Union, But Makes No New Commitments

In President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, he made two references to the gays and lesbians — one more obvious than the other, but both in alignment with similar remarks in his second inaugural address. Referring to the nation’s promise of economic stability, Obama said that “who you love” should not impede your ability to be rewarded for hard work: