Obama endorses gay marriage proposal in Illinois

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Obama endorses gay marriage proposal in Illinois

By Karen Brooks
Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:43pm EST

(Reuters) - President Obama is endorsing a proposal by the Illinois legislature to legalize gay marriage, a White House spokesman told Reuters on Sunday.

It's an unusual move by a president - most of whom rarely weigh in on state legislative matters. Obama served in the Illinois state senate.

Obama, who said earlier this year that he supports same-sex marriage, believes "it's wrong to prevent couples who are in loving, committed relationships and want to marry, from doing so," said White House spokesman Shin Inouye.

"Were the president still in the Illinois State Legislature, he would support this measure that would treat all Illinois couples equally," Inouye said.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-usa-gaymarriage-obama-illinois-idUSBRE8BT0BQ20121230

[rhett o rick]

1. It's a good start, but I wish he would tell his agencies not to enforce DOMA.

Currently federal employees that are same sex married, do not get benefits that other married couples get. DOMA is still alive and kicking.