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Which Way, L.A.?

President Obama Comes Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

President Obama said today that he now favors allowing gay couples to marry. In an interview with ABC News' Good Morning America, he said that his position had evolved over time from his support for gay civil unions to this new support of full marriage rights.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

President Obama said today that he now favors allowing gay couples to marry. In an interview with ABC News' Good Morning America, he said that his position had evolved over time from his support for gay civil unions to this new support of full marriage rights. Obama is due in LA tomorrow for a fundraising dinner at the home of actor George Clooney. We hear more about the President's announcement from Carolyn Lochhead, Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle, and Democratic activist Rick Jacobs, founder of the Courage Campaign.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Gideon Brower

    Independent Producer

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    Carolyn Lochhead

    San Francisco Chronicle

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    Rick Jacobs

    Courage Campaign

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