Stereohyped's brother site, Queerty, interviewed three of Barack Obama's gay campaigners to ask them why, when Hillary Clinton is largely gay ally, they are supporting the other guy. He got some interesting answers. Stampp Corbin, the co-chair of Obama's National LBGT Policy Commitee, grew up with Michelle Obama, but he says that its neither his personal association with the possible-future First Lady or the color of Barack Obama's skin that influences him. According to Corbin, his stance on LGBT issues was the major draw:

One, Barack Obama is great on LGBT issues and that’s of primary importance to me. Secondarily, I look at all of the other issues across the spectrum. There are a variety of them, from the war in Iraq to economic policies, but from an LGBT perspective, I think he’s better on those issues, particularly with the DOMA situation. He wants the full deal and Clinton believes - it’s just a difference of opinion. It’s strategic to leave parts of this Defense of Marriage Act so our opponents can’t get a federal marriage amendment passed. [But] I don’t think a federal marriage amendment can get passed if we have a Democratic president.