The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues

The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues

The Fight for Marriage Equality Continues

President Obama may be the first president to endorse same-sex marriage, but we still have a long way to go before the Defense of Marriage Act and statewide bans are repealed.

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Will President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage spur significant policy change? Or was it simply a critical rhetorical moment? TheNation.com Executive Editor Richard Kim and Wayne Bensen of Truth Wins Out take up these questions, and more, in this clip from Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer.

Erin Schikowski

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