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With Obama's DOMA Repeal Move, Dan Savage Says Gay Politics Have Gone Mainstream
Dan Savage
Dan Savage says President Obama's decision to support efforts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act signals a big shift in the way Democratic politicians handle the LGBT community -- a community that often supports them, only to see their hopes dashed once those Democrats take office.
He credited the move as a sign gay politics are now going mainstream.
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Obama Officially Backs Measure To Repeal DOMA
President Barack Obama (D)
President Obama is officially backing legislation that would repeal the 1996 Defense Of Marriage Act, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage even for couples married under state law.
The President has "long called for a legislative appeal for the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which continues to have a real impact on families," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at Tuesday's briefing.
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