‘Love,’ not rights
Marriage | Winning recognition for gay marriage in America was all about spinning the right message
by Susan Olasky
Posted 8/05/16, 01:00 am
In 2012, President Barack Obama said in an ABC interview, “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” A White House statement added detail: “It’s no secret the President has gone through some soul-searching on this issue. … He’s sat around his kitchen table with Sasha and Malia, who have friends whose parents are same-sex couples. … ‘And frankly,’ [Obama said,] ‘that’s the kind of thing that prompts a change of perspective.’”