Jewish groups hail Obama’s gay marriage stance

[Scurrilous]

Wide support for setting ‘historic precedent’

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"A number of Jewish groups praised President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage, and an Orthodox group said it was “disappointed.”

“History will regard his affirmation of this core right for the LGBT community as a key moment in the advance of civil rights in America,” the Reform movement’s Religious Action Center said in a statement Wednesday. “While the President has long publicly supported civil unions, these are distinct from full marriage rights.”

The statement cited court precedents affirming marriage as a civil right.

“These rights are due no less to same-sex couples than heterosexual ones, as the President’s comments today acknowledge,” it said.

Also praising the president’s endorsement made Wednesday in an interview with ABC were the National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah, the National Jewish Democratic Council and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism."

http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-bar-orthodox-hail-obamas-gay-marriage-stance/


Israel's LGBT community praises Obama's support for same-sex marriage

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-s-lgbt-community-praises-obama-s-support-for-same-sex-marriage-1.429457

[longship]

1. Woo Hoo!!!!

So this isn't a war on marriage or a war on religion.

Thank you very much.

Where are the UCC (Congregationals), the Episcopals (Anglicans), the liberal Methodists (yes, there are many), and many others who are not mired in first century CE thinking?

Let's hear it for President Obama and Vice President Biden for setting off this perfect storm!!!

on edit: grammar, plus:

And Rmoney was not only an anti-gay bully in high school but he killed anti-bullying commission when he was governor of MA.

To those here who say this is going to be smothered by the media I say, this tiger is out of its cage and isn't going to go back willingly.

Stock up on popcorn and keep the popper hot.

[Happyhippychick]

2. Proud of my fellow Members of the Tribe but not surprised

We have long embraced equal rights.