Press Secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed Monday that President Obama would speak on Saturday at a fundraising dinner gala of the Human Rights Campaign — the nation’s largest gay rights group.
The AP also notes that the dinner will be held the night before the National Equality March, which is “expected to draw thousands of gay and lesbian activists to the National Mall.”
It’ll be interesting to see just how Obama is received Saturday, particularly in light of comments made yesterday by National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones (Ret.). Asked on CNN about a possible repeal of the military ban on gays, Jones implied that it’s not at the top of the President’s To Do list, but also said the timetable for that move is “not years.”
