Obama opposes laws ‘designed to take rights away’

[xchrom]

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/13/obama-opposes-laws-designed-to-take-rights-away/

The White House, in response to a Blade inquiry about the possible vote to repeal same-sex marriage rights in New Hampshire, said Thursday night that President Obama “believes strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away.”

“While the president does not weigh in on every single action taken by legislative bodies in our country, the record is clear that the president has long opposed divisive and discriminatory efforts to deny rights and benefits to same-sex couples,” said White House spokesperson Shin Inouye. “The president believes strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away.”

The statement doesn’t explicitly express support for same-sex marriage or mention New Hampshire. At the same time, the statement doesn’t include language found in previous White House statements on marriage that states should “determine for themselves how best to uphold the rights of their own citizens.” Such language was included in the White House response to the North Carolina anti-gay marriage measure that will be on the ballot in May.

The New Hampshire Legislature is likely to vote sometime this month or in February on repeal of the state’s same-sex marriage law, which Gov. John Lynch (D) signed in 2009. Lynch has said he would veto repeal legislation should it come to his desk, but the Republican supermajority in the legislature may have enough votes to override his veto.

[MNBrewer]

1. Would he likewise support laws to guarantee rights?

Or is God still in the mix?

[Behind the Aegis]

2. That's wonderful.

Now, if he could get on board with laws that afford others equal rights, we'll be cooking with gas!

[xchrom]

3. If I read it right - he split the difference between

North Carolina & new Hampshire?

[MarkCharles]

4. Not sure my mind is as nimble as yours to figure out what that means... perhaps...

you can explain the analogy or reference?

New Hampshire has a gay marriage rights law being threatened by Republicans in the State legislature.

I'm not sure what South Carolina is all about these days when it comes to rights of LGBT folks, if anything.

[xchrom]

5. north carolina.

there is on the ballot for spring an anti-gay marriage initiative.

there are several threads working in lgbtiq about the north carolina initiative -- i think you should see them easy enough.

[MarkCharles]

6. Oh yes, I have relatives working to defeat these in NC... I got confused

sorry.

I'm really not that well informed about the Carolina's obviously.

Freedom simply to marry one adult (of any gender) should be universal, period! Obama should make a proclamation about this, but, of course he will NOT! Not before 2013, but probably not EVER.