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34. July 2011

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Obama, in stand for gay rights, calls for repeal of DOMA
In nod to gay rights, Obama backs repeal of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which defines marriage as between one man and one woman and withholds federal benefits from gay married couples.
By Warren Richey, Staff writer / July 19, 2011

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Obama: �I�m a �Fierce Advocate� for Gay and Lesbians" (2009) [View all] denem May 2014 OP

Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln (Frederick Douglass 1876) struggle4progress May 2014 #1

Silly choice of words ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #2

Isn't it possible he had strong emotions about equality? Motown_Johnny May 2014 #3

The Fierce Urgency of Now denem May 2014 #5

What's "silly" is your post. Cha May 2014 #52

And the moment that polls showed most Americans favored gay marriage MannyGoldstein May 2014 #4

"... Few great public men have ever been the victims of fiercer denunciation ... He was often struggle4progress May 2014 #6

So, for the record, you agree with my post? nt MannyGoldstein May 2014 #9

Dunno. Were you expressing an opinion, attempting to make a factual claim without supplying evidence struggle4progress May 2014 #11

A factual claim to add perspective MannyGoldstein May 2014 #12

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So you agree with my post? MannyGoldstein May 2014 #23

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Some people just refuse to see the truth when it's right before them, eh? Great work putting this okaawhatever May 2014 #29

So you disagree with my post? nt MannyGoldstein May 2014 #30

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So I take it that you agree with my post? MannyGoldstein May 2014 #42

I'm just providing some facts to add perspective struggle4progress May 2014 #48

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So? Other times he is slammed for not doing what the majority wants. treestar May 2014 #7

Following is better than lagging behind MannyGoldstein May 2014 #8

We don't need to be led by the politicians treestar May 2014 #10

Leading=Dictatorship MannyGoldstein May 2014 #25

The OP certainly implies that black Americans are following the President on gay rights Fumesucker May 2014 #49

Knocking doors and jingling phones in the spring of 2012, I heard everything: struggle4progress May 2014 #37

And he will go down in history as having ended DADT and DOMA. JoePhilly May 2014 #13

No, I'm quite happy that he did those things. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #26

Here's what I predict ... JoePhilly May 2014 #28

A few more facts for you Manny. denem May 2014 #15

I'm of the better late than never school, so I would not have said that. QC May 2014 #43

DU rec...nt SidDithers May 2014 #14

Two types of leaders, in one group you have the LBJ's and FDR's randys1 May 2014 #27

There is no question Obama has been an ally for equality since entering office... Drunken Irishman May 2014 #31

Hagel: Military Transgender Ban 'Should Be Reviewed'... ProSense May 2014 #32

a few things dsc May 2014 #50

He never got ENDA done. DemocraticWing May 2014 #51

The Reality of ENDA.. Cha May 2014 #53