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| No support from Obama for same-sex |
| No support from Obama for same-sex marriage yet
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 24-June-2011
6:54:28 AM |
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Treading carefully, President Barack Obama praised New York state lawmakers who were debating landmark legislation on Thursday to legalise gay marriage. But as expected, the President stopped short of embracing same-sex marriage himself, instead asking gay and lesbian donors for patience.
The President's views on same-sex marriage are a sore point with gay supporters who've otherwise warmed to Obama. The president has said his views are “evolving,” but for now he supports civil unions, not same-sex marriage.
As Obama spoke at a Manhattan fundraiser, he first geared specifically to the gay community, a handful of pro-gay marriage protesters shouted out “marriage!” And Obama said, “I heard you guys.” He never directly mentioned gay marriage. Coincidentally, the long-planned event occurred just as lawmakers in Albany were debating legislation that would make New York the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize gay marriage.
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