Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
N'okwu mmalite ya na Jenụwarị 21, 2013, Obama ghọrọ onye isi ala mbụ nke United States na-akpọ maka nha anya zuru oke maka ndị America nwere mmasị nwoke: "Njem anyị ezughi ezu ruo mgbe a na-emeso ụmụnne nwoke na ụmụnne nwanyị nwere mmasị nwoke dịka onye ọ bụla ọzọ n'okpuru iwu - n'ihi na ọ bụrụ na e kere anyị n'ezie, mgbe ahụ, n'ezie ịhụnanya anyị na-enye ibe anyị ga-adịkwa nhata". Nke a bụ oge mbụ onyeisiala kwuru maka ikike ndị nwoke nwere mmasị nwoke maọbụ okwu bụ "gay" n'okwu mmalite ya.