Everyone is talking about it, and so should I. President Obama said today, for him personally, he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
This is certainly a significant statement concerning LGBTQ rights, especially coming from a sitting president. Alas, I found it rather hollow at the same time.
This article from Gawker sums up many of my feelings. Obama's statement comes within a week of Vice President Biden stating he supports marriage equality; Obama is up for reelection this year as well. Also, why heavily support the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) and then have the Justice Department freeze up and refuse to comment on repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? Finally, he qualified his statement by saying it was his personal views, and not necessarily to be taken into the political arena (although anything a politician says is ultimately political).
What do you think?
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