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In Pictures: Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal
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Obama supports gay marriage: Historic switch carries risks (+video)
Obama supports gay marriage in an interview with ABC News, ending a period in which he said his views were 'evolving.' The move was instantly hailed and denounced by the opposing sides on the issue.
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan endorses gay marriage. Is Obama cornered? (+video)
Now, both Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary Duncan have spoken up for gay marriage, but Obama is holding back. That could be a political calculation, but gay activists are frustrated.
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Joe Biden stirs the pot on same-sex marriage (+video)
Vice President Joe Biden says he's 'absolutely comfortable' with same-sex marriage. That seems to put him out front of President Obama on a hot-button issue that is sure to come up in the presidential election.
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Gay marriage: Can Obama stay on tightrope until 2012 elections?
President Obama has increased gay rights without publicly endorsing gay marriage. Can his position on gay marriage continue 'evolving' throughout a tight campaign season?
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Supreme Court declines appeal of D.C. gay marriage law
Opponents of the gay marriage law had sought to take the issue to D.C. voters in a referendum. But the refusal of the Supreme Court to hear the case effectively puts an end to the referendum.
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In Pictures: Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal
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DC's gay marriage law survives court challenge
The DC Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Washington was within its rights to block a popular vote on same-sex marriage because the results could violate its human rights law. The city legalized gay marriage in March.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates agrees to proposal to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
The White House will support the repeal of the 'don't ask, don't tell' law.
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Obama to give keynote address at gay rights dinner
Obama will be the second US president to speak before the Human Rights Campaign, a leading gay rights organization.
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