Obama Pressed by Rights Groups to Back Same-Sex Marriage
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Gay-rights advocates are seeking a definitive answer from President Barack Obama on same-sex marriage after two senior administration officials backed giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual married couples.
Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in separate television interviews that they support gay marriage. Obama supports equal rights for gays while stopping short of endorsing same-sex marriage.