So, in the end, his meeting with gay Republicans was about positioning.

But being a gay Republican has never been simple.

Some gay Republicans said the president had gone too far.

He said other gay Republicans had told him they would ask for their money back too.

And what do gay Republicans want from their party?

Still, it's not always easy being a gay Republican.

Both the president and gay Republicans face the same bottom line: integrity.

Some gay Republicans also became organized against the initiative on a grassroots level.

If a gay Republican is elected as a county chair, fine.

For years, he and other gay Republicans have been feeling unwanted.