We have a President who is willing to talk about our rights, what he is doing about it and acknowledges the struggles.

Still, we have people who are frustrated. See the video below, and then you can read some of the reactions from an article at The Advocate.

Richard Socarides, former LGBT adviser to President Bill Clinton, isn’t as impressed. “Despite a steady trickle of these small scale positive steps, Obama shows no willingness to address our key issues,” said Socarides, who did not attend the event. “Marriage equality and employment anti-discrimination legislation are nowhere on the White House radar, while they willingly defer to the military on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’”

Twenty-six year old Morgan Keenan who works with the St. Louis-based youth organization GAY (Growing American Youth) called it “progress” that the White House even holds such a reception but also expressed disappointment on LGBT equality advances. “I know a lot of people in D.C. sort of play nice sometimes,” Keenan said, “well, I’m in the states and I’m very angry about it.” When Keenan pulled the lever for Obama, he said he expected more “blanket support” for LGBT issues and a faster withdrawal of the troops from the wars overseas.

What do you think?