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Old 01-21-2009, 09:59 AM
Bro. Parrish
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Well the official White House website changed yesterday at noon, (my daughter told me the entire class was watching the website at school when it changed) here's a look at the updated info with regard to the "pink agenda," scroll down to.....

Support for the LGBT Community

Support Full Civil Unions and Federal Rights for LGBT Couples:
"President Obama supports full civil unions that give same-sex couples legal rights and privileges equal to those of married couples. Obama also believes we need to 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..."

Oppose a Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage:
"President Obama voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2006 which would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman and prevented judicial extension of marriage-like rights to same-sex or other unmarried couples." These are quotes from:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/

Last edited by Bro. Parrish; 01-21-2009 at 10:05 AM.