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President Obama, who has come under harsh criticism from gay rights advocates for not yet acting on many campaign promises on gay issues, Monday afternoon said that his administration has made some progress on behalf of gay Americans and plans to do more.

"I know that many in this room don't believe that progress has come fast enough, and I understand that," Mr. Obama said at a reception for LGBT Pride Month at the White House. "It's not for me to tell you to be patient anymore than it was for others to counsel patience to African-Americans who were petitioning for equal rights a half-century ago."

"But I say this: We have made progress," the president continued. "And we will make more. And I want you to know that I expect and hope to be judged not by words, not by promises I've made, but by the promises that my administration keeps."

"We've been in office six months now," he said. "I suspect that by the time this administration is over, I think you guys will have pretty good feelings about the Obama administration."

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Updated to include president's remarks on energy.

President Obama today will meet with President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia in the Oval Office.

Later, Mr. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host a reception in the East Room for LGBT Pride Month.

In the evening, the president will attend a reception with National Finance Committee members at the Mandarin Hotel. Here is more from the White House press office (all times Eastern):

9:30AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

9:50AM: President Obama receives the Economic Daily Briefing

10:30AM: President Obama meets with senior advisers

1:15PM: President Obama delivers remarks on energy

2:15PM: President Obama meets one-on-one with President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia

2:45PM: President Obama holds expanded meeting with President Uribe

4:25PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama host a reception for LGBT Pride Month

7:15PM: President Obama attends reception with National Finance Committee members