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By Michele Narov 7/10/12 5:28pm

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Young Conservatives Come Out For Same Sex Marriage

The umbrella organization that has been pushing the issue of marriage equality for the past several years today unveiled a new group of young people one the right side of the political spectrum who favor same-sex marriage.

Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry is an effort to give voice to young people who want to identify as conservative but without the constraints of the vehement opposition to same-sex marriage that is often thought to embody the label. A kick-off event in Washington D.C. today featured a discussion by members of the campaign’s leadership committee on their support for the program. Read More

By David Freedlander 5/09/12 2:58pm

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Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal [Update]

President Barack Obama announced today that he personally supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry.

In a much anticipated interview ABC News’ Robin Roberts, the president said  ”I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”

Until today, Mr. Obama had merely said that he was “evolving” on the issue.  His evolution seemed to come to a head however over the weekend when Vice-President Joe Biden announced that he was “absolutely” comfortable with the men marrying men or women marrying women. Read More

By David Freedlander 5/09/12 12:52pm

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Cuomo Defends Obama’s Evolution; Says Same Sex Marriage Should Be Left To The States

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been one of the nation’s foremost advocates of marriage equality, but today in an open press meeting of his Cabinet in Albany, he sounded forgiving of President Barack Obama’s hedging on the issue, and even said that the issue is better left to the states after a same sex marriage ban was added to the North Carolina Constitution yesterday. 

Mr. Cuomo was with Mr. Obama yesterday as the president toured a nanotechnology campus in the Albany area, and he said the subject of marriage equality did not come up.

Asked then what he would counsel the president on his “evolving” views on same-sex marriage, and Mr. Cuomo said he would stay out of the way, even as Mr. Obama faces increasing pressure Read More

By David Freedlander 5/03/12 12:52pm

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State Dem Chair Jay Jacobs Pushes Obama On Same Sex Marriage

The Freedom to Marry coalition announced today that State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs has joined their push to get marriage equality into the platform at the Democratic National Convention.

“Nearly a year ago, New Yorkers stood united in supporting full marriage equality for all loving and committed families, and Democrats led the way,” said Mr. Jacobs.  “We now see first-hand how marriage improves the lives of gay couples and their families, and strengthens businesses and communities throughout the Empire State.  Marriage equality is simply the right thing to do, and that’s why I strongly believe that the Democratic Party should stand united for a freedom to marry plank in our national Democratic Party platform.”  Read More

By David Freedlander 3/01/12 2:37pm

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Schneiderman Pushes Democrats On Gay Marriage

If Barack Obama thought that bringing Eric Schneiderman into the tent would slow the New York attorney general down, he appears to be mistaken.

Mr. Schneiderman’s  tenure as attorney general has served as something of a rebuke of the administration, particularly in its response to the financial crisis and the mortgage meltdown. At the State of the Union, Mr. Obama seemed to want to get Mr. Schneiderman to sign on to the 50-state mortgage settlement by announcing that he would chair a commission looking into the housing collapse. Last month the AG did so.

Now Mr. Schneiderman has struck again, writing today that the Democratic Party platform drafting committee that they  should put support of same-sex marriage into its convention plank this summer.

“Because the Democratic Party has a noble history of fighting for the human and civil rights of all Americans, it is time to hold true to this record and add to the Party’s legacy by supporting the freedom to marry for all couples,” said Mr. Schneiderman in the letter. Read More