Was obama against gay marriage

Obama was in favor of same-sex marriage before he was against it — and before he was for it again. In , as he ran for Illinois state Senate, Chicago’s Outlines gay newspaper asked. 1 Since stepping on to the national stage in when he ran for the Senate in Illinois, Barack Obama has shifted his views on whether same-sex couples should have the legal right to marry. By Wednesday his views had evolved to the position that gay and lesbian rights advocates had urged upon him since 2 President Obama remains opposed to same-sex marriage, even though he agrees with a district judge that California's ban against it is unconstitutional, a White House adviser said today. 3 President Obama will sit down with "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts today at the White House for a wide-ranging interview, his first since Vice President Joe Biden publicly voiced his support for same-sex marriage and North Carolina voters imposed a new ban on all same-sex unions. Asked Tuesday whether Obama was prepared to opine on the debate, White House spokesman Jay Carney said, "I can tell you that I'm sure it is the case that he will be asked again at some point when he gives interviews or press conferences about this issue, and I'll leave it to him to describe his personal views. 4 In , when asked about his support for "gay marriage," then-vice-presidential-candidate Joe Biden said: "No. Barack Obama, nor I, support redefining from a civil side what constitutes. 5 Obama: "Same sex couples should be able to get married". Barack Obama has been both praised and criticised a day after he became the first sitting US president to publicly support gay marriage. 6 President Obama called the Supreme Court's decision affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry a "victory for America" that had "made our union a little more perfect.". 7 Visit msnbc. President Obama remains opposed to same-sex marriage, even though he agrees with a district judge that California's ban against it is unconstitutional , a White House adviser said today. 8 In February , the President and Attorney General announced that the Department of Justice would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act’s provision defining marriage as only between a man and woman, leading to the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions holding the Act unconstitutional. 9 . 10 . 11