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May 9, 2012 · Our ruling Obama, a consistent supporter of civil rights for gay couples, nevertheless said as early as 2004 and through 2008 that he didn’t support same-sex marriage. He had written that...
May 10, 2012 · President Barack Obama said Wednesday he supports same-sex marriage, raising the political stakes on an issue over which Americans are evenly split.
Jun 26, 2015 · President Obama called the Supreme Court's decision affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry a "victory for America" that had "made our union a little more...
- Obama Is ‘Undecided’ About Same-Sex Marriage
- Obama Questions His Own Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage
- Obama Signs The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act
- October 2010: Obama Starts ‘Evolving’ on Gay Marriage
- December 2010: Obama Signs A Bill Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’T Tell’
- May 2012: Obama Becomes The First President to Support Same-Sex Marriage
- April 2015: Obama Says That Conversion Therapy For Minors Should Be Banned
Seeking reelection in Illinois, Obama fills out another questionnaire for Outlines, which the Windy City Timespublished in 2009. This time he says he is “undecided” whether he supports legalizing same-sex marriage or repealing an Illinois law prohibiting it.
In his memoir The Audacity of Hope, Obama recounts a story of how a lesbian supporter called him up after he had said he opposed same-sex marriage in radio interview, citing his “religious traditions” as part of the reason. She had been hurt, feeling he suggested that she and people like here were “bad people.” He wrote: “And I was reminded that it...
The hate crime law, which Congress had first introduced in 1997, gives the Justice Department jurisdiction over crimes of violence in which a perpetrator has selected a victim because of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as many other characteristics.
At a Q&A sessionwith progressive bloggers, Obama says that while he has been “unwilling to sign on to same-sex marriage,” times are changing and “attitudes evolve, including mine. And I think that it is an issue that I wrestle with and think about because I have a whole host of friends who are in gay partnerships. I have staff members who are in co...
The same month, he reiterates at a press conference that his stance on same-sex marriage is “constantly evolving.” By July, the Commander-in-Chief formally certifies that the military is ready for the open service of lesbian, gay and bisexual troops. Open service for transgender troops remains verboten.
After Vice President Joe Biden announces his support for same-sex marriage, Obama is forced to move up a planned announcement of his change in position. In an interviewwith ABC’s Robin Roberts, Obama says he has changed his mind. “At a certain point,” he said, “I’ve just concluded that — for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and aff...
Conversion therapy attempts to “correct” homosexual or transgender feelings. Obama’s response comes after thousands signed a White House petition in honor of Leelah Alcorn, a transgender girl who committed suicide by walking into traffic after being forced to go through such sessions, according to notes she left. Two states, California and New Jers...
May 9, 2012 · In an interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama said, "It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married." NPR's Ken Rudin...
Jun 26, 2015 · Gay rights supporters celebrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, June...
Jan 21, 2015 · President Barack Obama called same-sex marriages a civil right during tonight's State of the Union speech, signaling the completion of what White House officials long characterized as his...
