Hillary Clinton had the chance to make gay rights history
On the day that the U.S. Supreme Court was poised to hear oral arguments about same-sex marriage April 28, Hillary Clinton changed her "H" logo to rainbow-colored and tweeted: "Every loving couple. The Human Rights Campaign contains 1. That includes marriage.
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By JAMES DEMETRIADES CONTRIBUTING WRITER Former Secretary of State, former Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton has officially come out in support of gay marriage. On Monday, March 18, Clinton released a video through Human Rights Campaign where she not only affirmed her belief that “Gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay. Former and perhaps future presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton — a past backer of civil unions for gay and lesbian couples — endorsed same-sex marriage in a video released Monday. Clinton's declaration puts her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates and with President Obama. Hillary Clinton’s changing position on same
During her first run for president in , Hillary Clinton had an opportunity to become an undisputed leader in the gay rights movement. The Human Rights Campaign contains 1. That includes marriage. Hillary Comes Out in Favor of Marriage Equality
In , Hillary Clinton ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States. Clinton ran as the Democratic Party's candidate for president, in which she became the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party. Prior to running, Clinton served as the United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from to , a U.S. senator. Thanks to the hard work of generations of LGBT advocates and activists who fought to make it possible, our country won a landmark victory last June when the Supreme Court recognized that in America, LGBT couples—like everyone else—have the right to marry the person they love. Press enter to search.
Hillary Clinton's Changing Views on Gay Marriage
Former and perhaps future presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton — a past backer of civil unions for gay and lesbian couples — endorsed same-sex marriage in a video released Monday. Clinton, who is running for president, said she hoped that same-sex marriage became a constitutional right. Clinton told The San Francisco Examiner.
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Hillary Clinton hasn’t always been in favor of same-sex marriage, but she pledged Saturday to push a sweeping platform on LGBT rights as president in a speech to the Human Rights Campaign in. .
Hillary Clinton pledges action for LGBT Americans
Promote human rights of LGBT people around the world. Hillary will promote LGBT human rights and ensure America’s foreign policy is inclusive of LGBT people, including increasing our investment in the Global Equality Fund to advance human rights. Hillary has been a vocal advocate for LGBT rights throughout her career. . Hillary Clinton's Gay
“Hillary Clinton supports marriage equality and hopes the Supreme Court will come down on the side of same-sex couples being guaranteed that constitutional right,” Adrienne Elrod, a spokeswoman for Hillary for America, said while Mrs. Clinton was campaigning for the presidency in Iowa. Like the Politics Newsletter?. .