S.A. gay and lesbian leaders cheered by Obama speech Express-News Copyright 2013 Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:11 pm, Monday, January 21, 2013 President Barack Obama's mention of marriage equality Monday in his inaugural address encouraged members of San Antonio's LGBT community, who described it as Ś�emotional,Ś� Ś�beautifulŚ� and Ś�momentous.Ś�Several of the city's gay and lesbian leaders called out as important the president's mention of three major U.S.