Obama supported same-sex marriage in 1996
”I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.”
From a 1996 survey submitted by Barack Obama to Outlines, a gay and lesbian publication in Chicago at that time. The Windy City Times has published an analysis that details the President-elect’s evolution on the same-sex marriage issue. More recently, he has stated publicly that he does not support same-sex marriages, but added that he does support some similar rights for gay couples in civil partnerships. (Windy City Times)
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