Michelle Obama has said a gay teen
recently thanked her and the president for their support of gay
marriage.
The First Lady made her comments in an
interview with Access Hollywood.
“I'm probably more hopeful than I've
ever been because I can see the changes and I can see it in our
kids,” she said. “I get to see so many great signs of this
country's growth. Kids who now feel like, for the first time, if
they're gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, that they feel like they
have a place. … One kid came up to me yesterday on the photo line
and he said, I would have committed suicide if it wasn't for what
your husband did.”
Mrs.
Obama also listed “important conversations about marriage
equality” and repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the policy
which for 18 years barred gay and bisexual troops from serving
openly, as important accomplishments of the Obama administration.
(Related: Michelle
Obama gives shout-out to Tammy Baldwin at gay luncheon.)