Obama most 'gay'-friendly president in history

Sam Hananel
Associated Press Writer
10/26/2010

WASHINGTON - Less than halfway through his first term, President Barack Obama has appointed more openly homosexual officials than any other president in history.

Homosexual activists say the estimate of more than 150 appointments so far -- from agency heads and commission members to policy officials and senior staffers -- surpasses the previous high of about 140 reached during two full terms under President Bill Clinton.

"From everything we hear from inside the administration, they wanted this to be part of their efforts at diversity," said Denis Dison, spokesman for the Presidential Appointments Project of the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute. the rest