President Obama Announces Support of Gay Marriage
President Obama announced his support of gay marriage in an ABC interview Wednesday afternoon. Here's how the story unfolded on Twitter, as collected by Mashable's Alex Fitzpatrick.
US President Barack Obama declares support for same-sex marriage - @ABC yhoo.it/IUw69S- Romney, meanwhile, believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
- And Twitter users' reactions:
- The reactions of politicians, commentators and celebrities:
"This is a major turning point in the history of American civil rights." - Mayor Mike Bloomberg statement via @rickklein
Statement of Mayor Bloomberg on President Obama's support for marriage equality - on.nyc.gov/J1fg42
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Bakari ChavanuIt's great that he finally took this position, but he could have done it years ago, and not waited until an election year.2012-05-09T20:04:56.203Z
- Bakari ChavanuIt's great that he finally took this position, but he could have done it years ago, and not waited until an election year.2012-05-09T20:04:56.203Z
