Ellen DeGeneres applauded President Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality with a standing ovation during her daytime talk show on Wednesday. “What an amazing day for our country. President Obama just came out in support of same-sex marriage,” DeGeneres, who is married to her partner Portia de Rossi, announced. She added: “Wow! Wow! There have been [...]
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Following President Obama’s historic endorsement of same-sex marriage Tuesday Ellen DeGeneres took a moment on her show to personally thank the President. “What an amazing day for our country,” Ellen said. “President Obama just came... Read Post
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse marriage equality. But Obama's personal belief that gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry was couched in the rhetoric of states' rights—the pr... Read Post
When President Obama endorsed marriage equality two weeks ago, there was some talk about his position possibly alienating some African-American voters. After all, as the chart on the right shows, support for same-sex marriage in the... Read Post