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posted Friday, May 11, 2012 - Volume 40 Issue 19

Now Obama's come out on same-sex marriage, maybe so will I
Just like Barack Obama, my views on gay marriage have evolved. And now I am a reluctant groom

Edmund White
guardian.co.uk,

Barack Obama's decision to come out in favour of gay marriage may be a historic occasion but it is not an isolated one. His administration has been making pro-gay noises for some time; his demographic in the upcoming election is young and educated, precisely the group that favours equality for the LGBT community. Although Obama admits he was hastened into his statement by his vice president, Joe Biden, he is careful to state that he has long been planning to affirm gay marriage before the Democratic convention.

full story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/11/obama-same-sex-marriage-gay


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