Obama Speaks In Support Of Gay Rights At NYC Fundraiser

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» by C. Vernon Coleman II June 24, 2011, 13:41pm

Obama: “Gay Couples Deserve The Same Legal Rights”

While speaking at a recent Manhattan fundraiser President Barack Obama all but verbally co-signed the idea of legalizing gay-marriage, asking people in the gay and lesbian community for patience as lawmakers work out the issue through the democratic process.

“I believe that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every other couple in this country,” the president said.

 

New York lawmakers are in the process of debating whether to make a legislation that would legalize gay marriage, making New York the sixth and largest state to do so.

In his speech Obama noted that his feeling on same sex marriage were “evolving” but that he still supports civil unions as opposed to same sex marriages.

He assured New Yorkers to remain steadfast through the process and said he is confident that there will come a day, “when every single American, gay or straight or lesbian or bisexual or transgender, is free to live and love as they see fit.”

The Senate ended its Thursday session without voting on the “same sex marriage” bill and plan to take it up again Friday (June 24).

“Yes, we have more work to do,” Obama said. “Yes, we have more progress to make.

Whether or not Obama will support gay marriage in the upcoming election is unclear.

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  • Nikki

    Whats next people marrying animals?

    • Anti-believer

      You can't marry an animal because it doesn't have the brain capacity to comprehend the concept of marriage nor English or other languages that humans speak, dumb a-s-s-!

      Geez the stupidity.

  • Reg

    That's kinda Rude @Nikki.. I totally don't understand why people are so offended by, Gay Marriage being p*****ed??.. It's not affecting U, taking anything away from U, etc.. It's just Human Rights.. Gay "Human Being's", should have the same rights as the Straight people do.. We bleed just like U do.. Get over it, MISS THING!.. NYC has a REASON to celebrate this weekend & Everyday now.. Happy Pride!!

  • 777

    @Reg... Yes it does take away from people that believe in God... People that want to raise unconfused children with the knowing that man was meant for women and women are meant for men..obama dont need to worry about this issue.. They're PLENTY others.. Im not against gays but it truly is a sickness.. They prescribed and treated gays back in the days.. Downlow brothas, hiv and aids..its a problem for real and yall dont see it.. I dont understand why the society isnt coming up with something for gays to understand their sickness...

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