AFER’s Ted Olson Supports Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Endorsement
AFERs Ted Olson Supports Obamas Same-Sex Marriage Endorsement
Ted Olson, of American Foundation for Equal Rights, offered the following response in support of Obamas endorsement of same-sex marriage:
Today is a proud day for all Americans, said AFER lead co-counsel Theodore B. Olson. The bedrock American principles of freedom and human dignity are central to the political and legal convictions of Republicans, Democrats, liberals, and conservatives alike. President Obamas words remind us that marriage and equality are universal values that unite us all. They remind us that we are allas a People and a Nationstriving to form a more perfect Union.
President Obamas words today will be celebrated by generations to come, said AFER Board President Chad Griffin. For the millions of young gay and lesbian Americans across this nation, their Presidents words provide genuine hope that they will be the first generation to grow up with the freedom to fully pursue the American dream. Marriagethe promise of love, companionship, and familyis basic to the pursuit of that dream. Our Constitutions promise, the promise of liberty, is one that every generation must realize. As President Obama recognized today, the fight to secure marriage equality is the defining element of our generations search for greater freedom.
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