African-Americans have worked hard to get the vote and to get a man of African descent in the White House.

In 2008 we came out in unprecedented numbers with Obama taking 95% of the black vote, thanks to the help of his biggest support base -- African-American ministers and their parishioners.

In this 2012 presidential election, Obama's biggest support base will dropped precipitously. And it will be because of both the Democratic Party's and Obama's pronouncement on marriage equality.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama observed the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a ceremony on the lawn of the White House.

I’m sitting in a kayak, staring at a beautiful seascape along the Downeast coast of Maine, wondering if the fabulous seaweed-adorned rock before me might metamorphous into something equally fabulous and more inclined toward sharing sea stories.

That would be cool.

But the rock doesn’t sprout even one magical toe. I contemplate the inanimate thing, still hopeful, and lo and behold the Romney-Ryan campaign visage comes to mind!

That is annoying — right in the middle of my fanciful tranquility.

(Editor’s note: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News has an exclusive local media partnership with QNotes in presenting special LGBT community-oriented coverage of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, which will be Sept. 4-6 in Charlotte, N.C.)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- With flags, banners and signs flying as chants and applause filled Time Warner Cable Arena, President Barack Obama on Thursday accepted his nomination to run again for president.