Many of you may have seen the photo above of the rainbow in the background as President Obama departed Jamaica. The iconic photo went viral and everyone has different interpretations of what it meant. The two most dominant interpretations are
1.It represents a fresh start for US/Jamaica relations and
2. President Obama, an advocate for gay rights was “symbolically” sending a message to what many say is “the most homophobic place on earth”. What did the photographer, Pete Souza, think about the photos? Read his story and see more photos of “President Obama Waving a Rainbow in Jamaica”
The Obama rainbow wave over Jamaica by White House photographer Pete Souza
