SSA Policy Change Aids Trans Workers Not a big deal to most people but for a lot of trans people it is huge. On another thread here someone mentioned that Obama turned his back on the LGBT community but I certainly don't see that.
He's campaigning for reelection. Of course he's going to try to court our votes again. I wouldn't get too excited - this is likely to change right back once the Republicans take control of the White House. Obama is looking more and more like a one-term president, but a lot can happen between now and next November.