Hmmm ... you got me there! That is, I heard Drew on the Malzberg radio show and also read a transcript or interview of him, and I do not remember where I heard or read the girlfriend comment, but I assure you I did hear or read it.
For me it's not his gayness as much as it is that everything about BHO is fake and fraudulent. Because I'm an older woman living in a gay-friendly area I've been able tackle the gay issue on You Tube where so many others uncomfortable with it or go over the top. (maybe sometimes I go over the top, too.)