Sixteen years ago, Hillary Clton clearly articulated an anti-gay marriage posn. Now, she uldn't be a more full-throated supporter.
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REMEMBER WHEN HILLARY CLTON WAS AGAST GAY MARRIAGE?
Hillary Clton wasted no time -optg today’s historic Supreme Court lg on gay marriage as a promotnal vice for her printial n. “Proud to celebrate,” Clton clared on Twter, spe the fact that relatively recently she thought same sex marriage should rema illegal. * hillary on gay marriage *
December 1999: Clton told a group of gay ntributors at a fundraiser that she was agast the "don't ask, don't tell" ary policy signed by her hband. But I also believe that people mted gay marriag, as they believe them to be, should be given rights unr the law that regnize and rpect their relatnship. "I have supported the kd of rights and rponsibili that are beg extend to gay upl Vermont, " she said.
October 2006: Clton told a group of gay elected officials that she would support same-sex marriage New York if a future ernor and Legislature chose to enact such a law. Augt 2007: In a Democratic primary bate sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign and LOGO Network (a gay-oriented TV statn) Clton was asked "What is at the heart of your opposn to same-sex marriage? That’s why I support marriage for lbian and gay upl.
June 2014: NPR’s Terry Gross grilled Clton about her past posns’ on gay marriage what led to a tty exchange. New York Post, "Dems do a tiptoe around gay marriage, " July 3, 2003. C-SPAN, "Hillary Clton on gay marriage 2004, " July 13, 2004.
HILLARY CLTON'S GAY-MARRIAGE PROBLEM
New York Tim, "Clton wouldn’t block law if Albany backs gay marriage, " Oct.
New York Daily News, "Clton, Obama scramble to fix waffle on gays, " March 16, 2007. Associated Prs, "Dems face sharp qutns on gay rights, " Aug.
New York Tim, "Cold feet on gay marriage, " (Accsed Nexis) June 29, 2011. New York Daily News, "Hil hails to the right on gay marriage, " (Accsed Nexis) March 19, 2013. Washgton Post, "How Hillary Clton evolved gay marriage, " March 18, 2013.