Claim: A cover of a 2012 issue of Newsweek Magazine authentically depicted then-U.S. President Barack Obama next to text that said, "THE FIRST GAY PRESIDENT." The interview inspired a new wave of social media posts about Obama's sexual orientation, including ones featuring the in-question Newsweek cover. The Newsweek magazine cover was real. The Facebook post read: "Presenting this week's cover: Barack Obama, the first gay president. The question of whether this or that alleged magazine cover is real or fake is often presented to Snopes.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 07, 2023 21:58 UTC