Poet Richard Blanco Talks About His Experience on the Podium, Reacts to Obama’s Call for Gay Rights: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 22, 2013

Gay poet Richard Blanco, who read his work "One Today" at the Obama inauguration, talked to Soledad O'Brien on CNN's Starting Point about how it felt to be part of the event, how he prepared for it, and how he felt about Obama's call for gay rights.

Blanco also appeared on AC360 last night to speak with Anderson Cooper about it.

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…

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