Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, puttg her le wh other potential Democratic printial ndidat on a social issue that is rapidly gag public approval.
Contents:
- HILLARY CLTON'S GAY-MARRIAGE PROBLEM
- REMEMBER WHEN HILLARY CLTON WAS AGAST GAY MARRIAGE?
- HILLARY CLTON'S VIEWS EVOLVE ON GAY MARRIAGE, JT TIME FOR PRINTIAL MPAIGN
- HILLARY CLTON ANNOUNC HER SUPPORT OF GAY MARRIAGE
- HILLARY CLTON ANNOUNC HER SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE
HILLARY CLTON'S GAY-MARRIAGE PROBLEM
Sixteen years ago, Hillary Clton clearly articulated an anti-gay marriage posn. Now, she uldn't be a more full-throated supporter. * hillary clinton gay marrage *
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.
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 clinton gay marrage *
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.
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.
HILLARY CLTON'S VIEWS EVOLVE ON GAY MARRIAGE, JT TIME FOR PRINTIAL MPAIGN
New York Daily News, "Hil hails to the right on gay marriage, " (Accsed Nexis) March 19, 2013.
HILLARY CLTON ANNOUNC HER SUPPORT OF GAY MARRIAGE
Washgton Post, "How Hillary Clton evolved gay marriage, " March 18, 2013. New York Tim, "Hillary Clton’s gay rights evolutn, " Aug.
HILLARY CLTON ANNOUNC HER SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE
The Hill, "Hillary to SCOTUS: back gay marriage, " April 15, 2015. The Hill, "Clton chang logo to back gay marriage, " April 28, 2015.