Editorial Board
Obama's Cold Feet on Gay Marriage
U.S. Supreme Court will probably tackle marriage-equality before the end of President Barack Obama's term, but he shouldn't wait for the court to force his hand to stand up in support of gay rights.
Three federal judges have now ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage violate the Constitution's "equal protection" clause. President Barack Obama seems to disagree.
He has repeatedly stated that, while he personally supports same-sex marriage, the issue should be left to the states. In other words, the nation's first black president holds a states-rights position on what has shaped up to be the civil-rights issue of this generation.