Teen Radio Host: Obama Makes Kids Gay

Teen radio host: Obama makes kids gay: Caiden Cowger, a West Virginia-based teen radio host, is making waves after proclaiming that President Obama "is making kids gay" in a recent episode. What's worse than one adolescent's opinion, though, is that a lot of adults probably agree with him. Suggested Reading Three Friends Were Headed To…

Teen radio host: Obama makes kids gay: Caiden Cowger, a West Virginia-based teen radio host, is making waves after proclaiming that President Obama "is making kids gay" in a recent episode. What's worse than one adolescent's opinion, though, is that a lot of adults probably agree with him.

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