Are controversial covers the secret to news magazine success? Newsweek certainly seems to think so.
A few days after Time made headlines around the Internet with its cover photo featuring a mom breastfeeding her maybe-too-old child, Newsweek is going to press with an image of President Obama, featuring a rainbow-colored halo and a caption declaring him the "first gay president."
Andrew Sullivan, an openly gay and self-described conservative writer, wrote the title article for Newsweek, which outlines the president's "evolution" on the issue of gay marriage.
President Obama announced his personal support for same-sex marriage during a television interview broadcast last Wednesday.
The "first gay president" line is a riff on political history — President Clinton was often warmly referred to as the "first black president" by African-American supporters due to his close ties with the black community.
Mashable collected a sample of Twitter users' reactions to the cover. Tell us what you think about the cover in the comments below.
Comedy Central's Indecision account thinks Obama's gonna have some 'splainin to do.
Twitter user @TFyouThought is one of the many who, because of Newsweek's cover story, thinks the President came out himself as gay.
Bloomberg's Jake Beckman pokes fun at the cover and Obama's commencement address at Barnard College, an all-women's university.
The Daily Show's Lizz Winstead hits a home run with this joke referencing Time magazine's breastfeeding cover.
Fox News' Todd Starnes thinks the Newsweek cover is being hailed a victory behind the scenes in the Obama administration.
NBC's Chuck Todd thinks the Time and Newsweek covers are both products of desperation on the part of news weeklies.
The Daily News' Josh Greenman also took a shot at both covers, insinuating they're evidence that news magazines are no longer relevant.
Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist and commentator, reminded her followers that the Newsweek cover is a riff on Clinton once being called the "first black president."
Fox News commentator Bernard Goldberg interpreted the cover as an indication of Newsweek's liberal bias.
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