Obama Talks N.C. With Muslim Trans Youth

Speaking in London, the president tells a British activist he's hamstrung on anti-LGBT laws thanks to the Republican-controlled Congress.

Neal Broverman

Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.

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On his visit to the United Kingdom -- a country that just issued a travel warning about anti-LGBT animus in North Carolina and Mississippi -- President Obama was asked how the United States and the United Kingdom can make improve life for those who don't fit the gender binary.

The question was posed during a youth town hall by a Muslim trans youth, who described fighting for change while still attending university. The president was impressed by the student's efforts and praised Prime Minister David Cameron on his LGBT-related positions.

When the student asked about the recent anti-LGBT legislation in North Carolina, the president explained why his hands were tied on the issue, but also ended his response on a positive note. Watch below, via JoeMyGod.