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Issue Homepage - Gay Rights

PRESIDENT OBAMA: ACTIONS IN OFFICE

Plans to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays in the military, but has not yet said when
Has not yet said if or when he will address other high profile gay rights issues

CANDIDATE OBAMA ELECTION 2008
Opposed reversing state court decisions that legalize gay marriage Said he supported national civil union legislation Strongly supported ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Supported employment non-discrimination legislation and expanding the definition of "hate crimes" to include sexual orientation More...

REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
Very few support any legislation to expand gay rights Most oppose allowing gays to serve openly in the military Most support amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman Few support employment non-discrimination legislation or hate crime legislation about gays More...

DEMOCRATS

IN CONGRESS

Most support allowing gays to serve openly in the military
Nearly all Democrats support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, to prevent workers from being fired for being gay
Most Democrats also support expanding the definition of "hate crimes" to include sexual orientation
It is unclear how many Democrats would support legislation to create civil unions nationwide
But nearly all oppose amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman

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