Truthdig
Jul 19, 2011 The president is still hedging his bets on gay marriage, but his decision to back a bill that would repeal the hateful Defense of Marriage Act signed into law by Bill Clinton won him praise from some of his toughest critics this week.
United Press International
President Obama backs legislation that would repeal the law that limits recognition of gay marriage in the United States, a spokesman said Tuesday...Sen. Dianne Feinstein , D-Calif., and Rep. Gerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., would abolish the Defense of...
CNSNews.com
Respect for Marriage Act , which would recognize married same-sex couples in the same way as married men and women and ensure those gay couples are eligible to receive federal benefits. Feinstein's bill would not, however, require states without...
CNSNews.com
I can tell you that the president has long called for a legislative repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which continues to have a real impact on the lives of real people, our families, friends and neighbors, spokesman Jay Carney said...
Perez Hilton
Respect for Marriage Act , which "which would take the Defense of Marriage Act off the books for once and for all."
International Business Times
Get summaries of the top business news from a global perspective Sample The bill has gained 27 Democratic co-sponsors, as well as the backing of the Obama administration . Obama instructed the Justice Department to stop defending the act in court but...