anonone
May 10th, 2012, 06:55
I rarely check out the Global Forum, but for me this is pretty substantial news and I am a bit excited by it.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57431342/president-obama-says-sasha-and-malia-influenced-his-stance-on-gay-marriage/
Some interesting tidbits from the article...
President Obama became the first sitting president to declare that he believes gays and lesbians should be able to legally marry.
Advisors claim they'd been discussing for a few months about when to make an announcement, but then Vice President Biden sent the White House scrambling after, saying over the weekend in an interview that he was "absolutely comfortable" with men marrying men and women marrying women.
Support for same sex marriage is generational and the president said today his children don't understand why same-sex 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," Mr. Obama said.
I do not think this is something that is going to become a fast-tracked item for Obama. I believe real movement on this will come from the court system. But how great is it that these types of endorsements are coming out. I look into the crystal ball and see a time when I can marry a Thai BF and live in the US together....
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57431342/president-obama-says-sasha-and-malia-influenced-his-stance-on-gay-marriage/
Some interesting tidbits from the article...
President Obama became the first sitting president to declare that he believes gays and lesbians should be able to legally marry.
Advisors claim they'd been discussing for a few months about when to make an announcement, but then Vice President Biden sent the White House scrambling after, saying over the weekend in an interview that he was "absolutely comfortable" with men marrying men and women marrying women.
Support for same sex marriage is generational and the president said today his children don't understand why same-sex 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," Mr. Obama said.
I do not think this is something that is going to become a fast-tracked item for Obama. I believe real movement on this will come from the court system. But how great is it that these types of endorsements are coming out. I look into the crystal ball and see a time when I can marry a Thai BF and live in the US together....