Hillary clinton on gay marriages
No surprise there, of course. Its then pastor, J. But Hillary by all accounts was deeply shaped by the Methodism of her youth, especially one particular youth pastor and a radical magazine for Methodist youth called MOTIVE, which shut down in the early s after controversially declaring itself for homosexual liberation. Hillary as First Lady recalled having still kept every issue.
US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide
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Washington CNN As recently as a year ago, Hillary Clinton was sparring with a public radio host about her position on same-sex marriage, defending her past reticence to discuss the issue and falling well short of full-throated support. Now, in a markedly new position, Clinton is offering just that, calling gay marriage a right afforded by the Constitution. As a candidate in , Clinton opposed same-sex marriage, supporting the idea of civil unions instead. She did not proclaim her personal support for same-sex marriage until , after she left her diplomatic position as secretary of state.
History of Gay Marriage
Subscriber Account active since. On Wednesday and Thursday, Clinton's campaign seemed to disavow her more moderate positions on same-sex marriage and immigration policies, though a Clinton aide later rejected the notion that she flip-flopped on both issues. Clinton's White House bid stumbled when she praised New York's push to provide driver's licenses to immigrants who entered the country illegally — while maintaining that she opposed them. She later said in a statement, "As president, I will not support driver's licenses for undocumented people.
Hillary Clinton defended her evolution on the issue of gay marriage on Wednesday, impatiently telling an interviewer to stop "playing with my words" after she was pressed to explain her change of heart. Clinton now supports the right of same-sex couples to wed , but that was not the case during her time as first lady, senator, and secretary of state. You gather information, you think through positions, you're not one hundred percent set, thank goodness, you're constantly re-evaluating where you stand. That is true for me. Gross asked Clinton whether she was glad to see the Supreme Court strike down the Defense of Marriage Act -- a law signed by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, that barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.