• Font Size    
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Obama: Same-Sex Civil Unions Not 'Lesser Thing'

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +   
Aug 10, 2007 6:27 am US/Central

Obama: Same-Sex Civil Unions Not 'Lesser Thing'

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Six of the eight Democratic presidential contenders participated in a forum in Los Angeles today that focused on gay and lesbian issues.

Organizers with the Human Rights Campaign says it marked the first time that major presidential candidates appeared on TV specifically to address gay issues.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) argued in the forum that civil unions for same-sex couples wouldn't be a "lesser thing" than marriage. He disputed that his position on same-sex marriage made him a vestige of the past rather than an agent of change.

Obama belongs to the United Church of Christ, which supports gay marriage. But Obama has yet to go that far.

He says it would be enormous progress if civil unions are fully enforced and widely recognized and people have civil rights under the law.

(© 2007 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Top News

Top News Stories

© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.