Obama and Same-Sex Marriage

“Every single American — gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender — every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society.”

President Barack Obama has always been a controversial President. Not only is he the first Democrat in awhile to run the country, he is also the first Black president. Obama is the most recent-and most prominent- politician to express his endorsement of same-sex marriage

As the current presidential campaign heats up, Obama and Mitt Romney have been the top picks for the election. Both candidates have expressed their opinions on same-sex marriage. Obama has actually caused uproars in the churches of the southern United States. Same-sex marriage is one of the most diverse national controversies in the USA. It has been an ongoing debate for the past two decades and finally, a president has backed gay marriage. The next great concern about the issue is how far Obama will take his opinion in Congress.

Obama also recently ended restrictions against gays serving openly in the military. This was a huge step in the American military system. The same-sex marriage issue has now become part of the Democratic Party platform. Mitt Romney, of the Republicans, has shown his support for passing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Many gay rights supporters have shown nothing but praise for Barack Obama’s opinion, but some worry that it could receive a huge backlash throughout religious groups.

With an election around the corner, the voters of America are faced with a choice, vote for Obama and the right for gay marriage, or vote for Romney and put a ban on gay marriage. We just have to wait and see what happens come election time.