| With Obama and a new Democratic majority congress, we will see same-sex unions allowed equal rights as heterosexual marriages |
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Asked 328 days ago
by cooljuno411  United States |
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"Barack Obama supports full civil unions that give same-sex couples equal legal rights and privileges as married couples, including the right to assist their loved ones in times of emergency as well as equal health insurance, employment benefits, and property and adoption rights. Obama also believes we need to fully repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and enact legislation that would ensure that the 1,100+ federal legal rights and benefits currently provided on the basis of marital status are extended to same-sex couples in civil unions and other legally-recognized unions."
[http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/lgbt.pdf]
Maybe.
But I bet it's going to be left a state's rights issue.
I am talking about federal benefits. Currently the Defense of Marriage Act prevents same-sex unions from receiving the federal benefits given to married couples. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act]
Obama wants to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act so same-sex unions can receive all the federal benefits.
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[-1 points] 328 days ago by deleted user ReplyAh, spoon, spoon, spoon. "Never" is such a dangerous word. Never say, "never."
BO sure has a lot to live up to doesn't he?
Beginning to become a pretty long list now
I hope so :)
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