Out magazine just named President Obama the LGBT community's 'Ally of the Year'

Barack Obama on the cover of Out Magazine.

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published 10 November 2015

Out magazine's latest cover star isn't a chart-topping pop singer or an actress who triumphantly announced that she was gay during an emotional Valentine's Day speech. It's the president of the United States:

"Many share credit for what has transpired, but there's no question that without the active engagement of the 44th president of the United States, who has made securing the rights of LGBT Americans a fundamental part of his legacy, we'd still be working to fulfill that dream," Out's Aaron Hicklin writes. "On this issue, among many others, he is truly a great American."