First Lady Michele Obama addressed the Democratic National Committee's Gay & Lesbian Leadership Council on June 27, the five-year anniversary of the Lawrence v. Texas decision decriminalizing consensual sodomy in the state.

The First Lady reassured the audience and the LGBT community of her husband's commitment to LGBT issues and marriage equality in particular. "Barack is not new to the cause of the LGBT community. It has been a conviction of his career since he was first elected to public office," she said.

Michele Obama referenced the President's 2004 call for a complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and his senatorial vote against the Federal Marriage Amendment.

"We must fight for the world as it should be," she said. "A world that recognizes that equality in relationship, family, and adoption rights is not some abstract principle; it's about whether millions of LGBT Americans can finally live lives marked by dignity and freedom. Barack has made crystal clear his commitment to ensuring full equality for LGBT couples."