Obama Highlights Marriage in State of the Union

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

Today in his fifth annual State of the Union presidential address, President Obama highlighted his commitment to expanding same-sex couples' freedom to marry by remarking, "Across the country, we're partnering with mayors, governors, and state legislatures on issues from homelessness to marriage equality." Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement: “President Obama has had an indelible impact on the lives of gay and lesbian Americans, our families, and the country we love." Last week Freedom to Marry released its updated strategy memo called “The Pathway Forward” explaining the context of recent litigation victories, along with a recently commissioned poll which shows that 51% of Americans living in states without marriage for same-sex couples support the freedom to marry and only 41% are opposed.