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Does Religious Liberty Equal Freedom to Discriminate?

Lawrence M. Krauss | Posted 05.29.2012

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Organized religion, wielding power over the community, is antithetical to the process of what modern democracy should define as liberty. The sooner we are without it, the better.

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How Obama's Announcement Changes The Gay Marriage Debate

AP | CLARKE CANFIELD | Posted 05.18.2012

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PORTLAND, Maine — President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage has emboldened activists and politicians on both sides of the issue, setting...

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The Untold Story of Why GOP Extremists Killed Civil Unions

Jason Salzman | Posted 05.16.2012

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It's not ok to impose your homophobia on others anymore in America, even though we just saw it happen in Colorado. Most Colorado legislators know it. Yet the legislation was killed by Colorado House Republicans.

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President Obama and the 2012 Presidential Election Provide a Unique 'Teachable Moment'

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.16.2012

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Whether prompted by moral conviction or political expediency, the president's support of same sex marriage is still causing reflection among several diverse communities throughout the U.S. and it has impacted a college course I am teaching later this year, "From Slavery to Obama."

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WATCH: Obama Corrects Hasselbeck On Gay Marriage Stance

Posted 05.15.2012

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President Obama corrected Elisabeth Hasselbeck about his position on gay marriage on Tuesday's "The View." Obama announced that he believes same-s...

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Same Sex Marriage: If Not Now, When? If Not America's First African American President, Who?

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.14.2012

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President Obama has made it clear that the right for gay/lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to marry the person they love enables them to be finally "free at last" -- to be included in the Dream that Dr. King had for America.

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Obama Revs Up Supporters With Clooney

Posted 05.11.2012

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By Jeff Mason LOS ANGELES -- President Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a "logical extension" of his vision for the cou...

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Biden Reportedly Apologized To Obama Over Remarks

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON — Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for...

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Biden Reportedly Apologized To Obama Over Remarks

The New York Times | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A few hours before President Obama offered his historic endorsement of same-sex marriage on Wednesday, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr...

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WATCH: Obama To Appear On 'The View'

The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 05.10.2012

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President Obama had reportedly intended to announce his support for gay marriage in an upcoming appearance on "The View" on May 15, according to a sou...

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Reid Notes Personal Beliefs In Response To Obama Announcement

AP | Posted 05.09.2012

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he believes marriage should be between a man and a woman but that states should decide whether it...

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Gay People Can't Marry in North Carolina, But Life Isn't Exactly Easy for Straight Couples, Either

Joe Peacock | Posted 05.09.2012

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Now, heterosexual marriage laws are pretty straightforward in North Carolina. In fact, things are so lenient that, In North Carolina, it's completely legal for first cousins to get married.

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Some Thoughts On President Obama's Politically Darwinian Evolution On Civil Marriage Rights

David Groshoff | Posted 05.09.2012

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What does all this boil down to legally in the short term? Not much. Little will change immediately at the federal level because of the president's statement today, but it's doubtless psychologically meaningful for many people.

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Details Emerge On Obama's Support Of Same-Sex Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama came to the decision that he personally supported same sex marriage early in 2012, top administration officials t...

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Comedians React To Obama Endorsing Gay Marriage On Twitter

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.09.2012

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President Obama made waves today after officially endorsing gay marriage. And comedians, as they usually do, had something to say about it. The maj...

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President Obama Makes The Case For Same-Sex Marriage And For Evolution

Rev. Susan Russell | Posted 05.09.2012

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Leaders lead. Today our president showed us what leadership looks like by affirming that the equal protection guaranteed by the Constitution should actually protect all Americans -- including those Americans married to spouses of the same sex.

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Obama Comes Out On Gay Marriage Question

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.16.2012

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President Barack Obama opposes North Carolina's Amendment One, a ballot question on May 8 to ban same-sex marriages and civil unions under the state c...

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Democratic Governors Warn Obama Campaign To Avoid Focusing On Social Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top Democratic governors are urging party leadership to avoid getting consumed by social issues, even as focusing o...

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Senators Back Adding Marriage Equality To Democratic Party Platform

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.28.2012

WASHINGTON -- Two of President Obama's national campaign co-chairs called on the Democratic Party to endorse marriage equality in its platform on Tues...

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DNC Pushed To Incorporate Marriage Equality Into Party Platform

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- An LGBT organization is calling on the Democratic Party to officially support marriage equality, launching a national campaign to get De...

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LGBT Activists Beg Obama to Shift on Same-Sex Marriage: Why?

Darren Hutchinson | Posted 08.29.2011

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Rather than pushing Obama to move on an issue in a way that no other serious Democratic contender has done, perhaps LGBT groups would gain a lot more if they pushed Obama and Congress on ENDA.

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Gimme, Gimme (Another Four Years and I'll Stand With You)

Dr. Cheryl Pappas | Posted 08.27.2011

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New York has just legalized gay marriage, while the dust settles on President Obama's NYC efforts to garner money and votes from the gay community.

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Hollywood, Business Leaders Press Obama On Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hollywood actors and business leaders teamed up for a pro-gay marriage initiative organized by Freedom to Marry's "Say I Do" campaign, sending a lette...

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North Carolina Gay Marriage Ban: Obama Says He's 'Disappointed'

AP | Posted 05.09.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's campaign says he's "disappointed" with North Carolina's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Ob...

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