President Obama Takes a Stand on Gay Marriage

President Obama is the first U.S. president to endorse gay marriage and tells ABC News today that it "should be legal." "I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Obama told ABC's Good Morning America. Ironically Obama's support came within a few days of pro-gay marriage statements by Vice President Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, increasing pressure on Obama from gay rights supporters. coming to the surface a few days before pro-gay marriage statements by Vice President Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, increasing ABC News broke into regular programming to deliver the news. The Good Morning America interview also comes a day after voters North Carolina approved a ban on gay marriage. ABC News, meanwhile, has prepared a handy "timeline" of what is considered to be "waffling" back and forth on the issue.. Visit http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/obama-likely-to-discuss-gay-marriage-today/1