From initially defining marriage as "between a man and a woman" to citing Stonewall as a civil rights milestone in his second inaugural address on Monday, here are the defining moments in how Obama's public pronouncements on gay rights have evolved.
That's up 11 percent from 2010. Though, we're wondering about how 40 percent of you, in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and whatnot still don't have a close friend or family member who's gay.
Cartoonist Tom Toles on Obama and gay rights.
Cartoonist Lisa Benson on the president's reelection strategy.
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