Before he signed the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” repeal, President Obama sat down with Kerry Eleveld of The Advocate for an interview. As you might expect, Eleveld asked the president difficult questions about his opinion on same-sex marriage and his reluctance to comment on constitutional questions.

“My attitudes are evolving on this,” said the president. “I have always firmly believed in having a robust civil union that provides the rights and benefits under the law that marriage does. I’ve wrestled with the fact that marriage traditionally has had a different connotation. But I also have a lot of very close friends who are married gay or lesbian couples.”

The president also made sure to assure readers that there are things his administration can do even if it is impossible to get any LGBT issues to the floor in the next Republican-heavy House of Representatives.

Despite his refusal to comment further on same-sex marriage, you've gotta hand it to the guy for being honest. Let's just hope his opinion evolves sooner, rather than later.