Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
WATCH: 12 years ago, RuPaul made a prediction about American politics… & it has now come true
Barack Obama‘s second term in office. At the time, America and much of the Western world appeared to be embarking on a new, permanent liberal age.
Obama was the antidote of reactionary conservatism, leading a broad coalition that appeared destined to last. Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Even Republicans bought into the emerging liberal era.
Their post-2012 election autopsy called for a more inclusive platform, specifically highlighting the need to reach LGBTQ+ voters.
But RuPaul knew better. He doubted the consensus on inclusion and diversity would last forever. “Throughout our culture, there are little windows and pockets of time when people are open,” Ru said. “After 9/11, there was a hostility and fear that was just in the air.
