Pres.Obama Urges Hawaii to Allow Gay Marriage
President Barack Obama's support of gay marriage has been public since last year when he confirmed it in a television interview.
Now, through a White House spokesperson, Obama is speaking out in favor of marriage equality in his home state of Hawaii.
President Barack Obama is advocating for marriage equality in Hawaii.
'While the president does not weigh in on every measure being considered by state legislatures, he believes in treating everyone fairly and equally, with dignity and respect, the White House's Shin Inouye tells the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Inouye adds: 'His personal view is that it's wrong to prevent couples who are in loving, committed relationships, and want to marry, from doing so.'
The Hawaii state legislature is currently in a special session to consider legalizing gay marriage. The Senate approved the Marriage Equality Act on Wednesday (30 October).
The bill is now in the House where a close floor vote is expected. More than 5,000 members of the public have signed up to speak with testimony beginning Thursday and continuing Friday (1 November).
Governor Neil Abercrombie has vowed to sign the bill into law if it is passed and make Hawaii the 15th state in the US with marriage equality.
Same-sex wedding could then begin taking place in the island state as early as 18 November.
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