A June surprise: Is President Obama about to endorse gay ‘marriage’?
Image via Wikipedia Is President Obama about to endorse same-sex marriage ? The possibility was the subject of open speculation on the front page of Sunday’s edition of The New York Times . Reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg quoted an unnamed Democratic strategist close to the White House , who said that the President’s advisers are considering the political costs, if any, of such an action. When President Obama ran for office in 2008, he stated that he was opposed to same-sex marriage, but he ran as an ardent supporter of the homosexual community. This week, he will host a $1,230-a-plate “Gala for the Gay Community ” in New York City. Stolberg also reports that the President will host a gay pride reception at the White House on June 29. The issue of same-sex marriage will inevitably be discussed, especially given the fact that the New York legislature may be poised to legalize same-sex marriage as early as this week. Interestingly, Stolberg cites the fact that, even as candidat