In the beginning President Obama approached the issue of gay marriage cautiously. He had long supported civil unions. He had worked to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and he'd come out against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which denies federal ...
ABC News
View Complete StoryVice-President Joe Biden came first. A year ago today, on May 6, 2012, he made his surprise announcement on “Meet the Press” that he was “absolutely comfortable” with same-sex marriage, seemingly catching the White House off guard. Biden said “…men ...
New Yorker (blog)
View Complete StoryNov. 6, 2012: Obama becomes the highest-ranking supporter of marriage equality to win reelection. Nov. 6, 2012: Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington State affirmatively approve marriage equality. This is the first time the issue won voter approval ...
Washington Post (blog)
View Complete StoryPresident Obama would support Illinois's same-sex marriage bill if he were still serving in the legislature there, the White House said Tuesday. "Were the president still in the Illinois State Legislature, he would support this measure that would treat ...
Politico (blog)
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