Obama administration pushes Supreme Court for quick review of the Defense of Marriage Act

July 5, 2012

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Same-sex couple Frank Capley-Alfano, left, and Jo Capley-Alfano kiss outside San Francisco City Hall on Feb. 7, 2012. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

“I think there are certainly five votes on the Supreme Court now to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. … The real question is — are there enough votes to get to 6-3, to declare the Defense of Marriage Act [...] watch video

Is Obama’s evolution on gay marriage just beginning?

May 10, 2012

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The New York City gay pride parade on June 26, 2011, two days after the New York State legislature voted to legalize same-sex marriage. Photo by Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Noah Feldman, Bemis Professor of Law at Harvard University and a Bloomberg View columnist, and Richard Socarides, former LGBT adviser to President Clinton and former president of Equality Matters, consider President Obama’s gay marriage endorsement. Noting that the president emphasized state rights … watch video

Guest: Richard Socarides

Obama administration pushes Supreme Court for quick review of the Defense of Marriage Act

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