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President Obama opposes attempts to overturn freedom to marry

by: cblodg

Fri Jan 13, 2012 at 10:47:44 AM EST


http://www.washingtonblade.com...

The White House, in response to a Blade inquiry about the possible vote to repeal same-sex marriage rights in New Hampshire, said Thursday night that President Obama "believes strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away."

"While the president does not weigh in on every single action taken by legislative bodies in our country, the record is clear that the president has long opposed divisive and discriminatory efforts to deny rights and benefits to same-sex couples," said White House spokesperson Shin Inouye. "The president believes strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away."

While it doesn't specifically site NH, the inquiry was with regard to NH's same sex marriage law.

cblodg :: President Obama opposes attempts to overturn freedom to marry
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I think it is fair to note that there is a difference between granting (0.00 / 0)
special benefits, as the states do in associating tax rates with marital status, and depriving persons of the equal protection of the laws. When it comes to refusing to register the marital partnerships of some persons on the basis of gender when gender is irrelevant to contractual relationship, then the state is discriminating in violation of the Constitution. Individuals and establishments of religion and private associations are entitled to discriminate on whatever basis they choose, as long as they don't do it while acting as an agent of the state in any manner.
Wherein the attraction to segregationist and exclusive grouping lies is a puzzlement. But, I guess it makes sense to groupists.


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