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President Obama Becomes the First American President to Back Same-Sex Marriage

“I’ve just concluded, for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama said in an interview with ABC News.

Obama, who had previously backed strong protections for gay and lesbian couples, said his position had evolved partly after talking to his two daughters Malia and Sasha who had some friends who had same-sex parents.

“It wouldn’t dawn on them that somehow their friends’ parents would be treated differently. It doesn’t make sense to them and frankly, that’s the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective,” Obama said in the interview.

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Bravo. Just bravo. It’s a bold move to make, one to be appreciated regardless of your stance on this issue. These people deserve someone like Obama to come out and stand for their rights, just as Hillary Clinton made her speech on LGBT rights last year.

Update: Economist blog post on how this does not aide the cause for gay marriage

1 year ago

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