He has been clared Ameri’s “first gay print.”
Contents:
- THE 'EVOLUTN' OF OBAMA'S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE
- OBAMA'S GAY MARRIAGE NTROVERSY: 'I AM JT NOT VERY GOOD AT BULLSHTG'
- THE EVOLUTN OF THE NATN’S ‘FIRST GAY PRINT’
- OBAMA'S EVOLUTN ON GAY MARRIAGE
- BARACK OBAMA QUOT ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE
- OBAMA SAYS HE DIDN'T MISLEAD ON GAY MARRIAGE
THE 'EVOLUTN' OF OBAMA'S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE
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ABC broke to s daytime lp May 9, 2012, to announce a historic shift: the print of the Uned Stat clarg his personal support for gay marriage. While the print has nsistently supported civil rights for gay upl — pepperg his ments wh specifics such as hospal visatn, transfer of property and Social Secury benefs — his discsn of marriage has differed.
OBAMA'S GAY MARRIAGE NTROVERSY: 'I AM JT NOT VERY GOOD AT BULLSHTG'
Newsweek once gave Barack Obama the tle of “First Gay Print” on s May 21, 2012, ver as he was heavily foced on issu like legalizg gay marriage across thor of the article was gay wrer, Andrew Sullivan, who wrote, “When you step back a ltle and asss the rerd of Ob... * barack obama on gay marraige *
In 1996, as he ran for Illois state Senate, Chigo’s Outl gay newspaper asked ndidat to fill out a qutnnaire.
THE EVOLUTN OF THE NATN’S ‘FIRST GAY PRINT’
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I am not a supporter of gay marriage as has been thrown about, primarily jt as a strategic issue.
"(But) is my obligatn not only as an elected official a pluralistic society, but also as a Christian, to rema open to the possibily that my unwillgns to support gay marriage is misguid, jt as I nnot claim fallibily my support of abortn rights. Still, a 2007 Democratic primary bate sponsored by a gay rights group and a gay-oriented ble TV channel, he spoke stead about his support for civil unns wh "all the benefs that are available for a legally sanctned marriage" — but not for legal regnn of "marriage" between same-sex upl. He offered an explanatn that would prage his 2012 shift: "I thk that is an issue that I wrtle wh and thk about bee I have a whole host of iends who are gay partnerships.
OBAMA'S EVOLUTN ON GAY MARRIAGE
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I've always been adamant that — gay and lbian — Amerins should be treated fairly and equally.
And I had hated on gay marriage — part, bee I thought civil unns would be sufficient.
Obama, a nsistent supporter of civil rights for gay upl, neverthels said as early as 2004 and through 2008 that he didn’t support same-sex marriage.
BARACK OBAMA QUOT ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE
Fox News, "OBAMA FLIP FLOPS ON GAY MARRIAGE, " May 9, 2012.
POLITICO, "Evolve: Obama gay marriage quot, " May 9, 2012.
OBAMA SAYS HE DIDN'T MISLEAD ON GAY MARRIAGE
CNN Transcripts, "Anrson Cooper 360: Polics of Gay Marriage; Same-Sex Marriage Flip-Flop? MTV, "Barack Obama Answers Your Qutns About Gay Marriage, Payg For College, More, " Nov.