
Twice this week, President Obama suggested that he might become the first sitting U.S. president to support gay marriage. He said his views on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry are "evolving" and added that, although he is a longtime supporter of civil unions, "I recognize that from their perspective, it is not enough."
But none of this means that the White House is about to launch a national legalize-gay-marriage campaign.
First of all, marriage laws are largely written by individual states (Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont allow gay marriage, as does the District).
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Complete article at Washington Post : http://wapo.st/i10oKY

Obama says his views on same-sex marriage are 'evolving' (WashingtonPost)

