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Nadler Cheers President Obama's Endorsement of Marriage Equality

Statement

Date: May 9, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Marriage Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and the sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), praised President Obama for his support of marriage equality for LGBT Americans.

Nadler released the following statement:

"I applaud President Obama for announcing his support for marriage equality today. For the first time in this nation's history, a sitting president has shown the courage and leadership to stand up for all American families by pledging to support the fundamental right of every person to marry the person they love, and to have that marriage fully respected. I commend President Obama for this brave and honest step. Those who seek to politicize civil rights for personal or political gain will certainly attack him, but the course toward marriage equality and justice is the correct and inevitable path."


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