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Obama extolls gay rights, stay neutral on gay marriage
By David Jackson, USA TODAY
President Obama spoke with gay supporters last night about his support for gay rights -- but stopped short of endorsing gay marriage.
Even as members of the crowd shouted "marriage!" during the New York City fundraiser, the president declined to take a position on a marriage bill being debated by the New York state legislature.
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Is Obama ready to support gay marriage?
By LZ Granderson, CNN Contributor
June 21, 2011
After last week's GOP debate it would be safe to assume that President Obama pretty much has the 2012 gay vote all sewn up.
Not only has he done more for the gay community than any president in history, but some of his Republican challengers are threatening to undo all of the gay good he's already done if elected. Five of the seven GOP candidates said they would go so far as to support some form of anti-gay discrimination written directly into the Constitution, including leading candidate Mitt Romney.
READ MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/21/granderson.obama.marriage/index.html?hpt=hp_bn4
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Anderson Cooper Calls Out Obama's Gay Marriage Flip Flopping (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post Jack Mirkinson
First Posted: 06/22/11
Obama is under increased scrutiny about his "evolving" views on gay rights in the wake of the battle for gay marriage in New York. Obama will be in the state on Thursday to attend a high-priced fundraiser with gay donors.
In his "Keeping Them Honest" segment, Cooper said, "New questions are being raised about what the president actually believes about gay marriage and whether his public opposition to it is real or just political posturing."
READ MORE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/22/anderson-cooper-obama-gay-marriage_n_882075.html
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