Obama made a big move yesterday, but not a move that is going to change any laws about gay civil rights in America (he has been making those moves since he got to the White House).
Obama said that he now agrees that gays should be allowed to get married, but it's up to the states to decide. It's kind of a big deal, but it would also be like Woodrow Wilson saying "Sure women should be able to vote, but let's leave it up to the indvidual states to decide (for the record SC didn't sign on to the 19 Amendment until around 1960). If Lyndon Johnson had only have said "Blacks should have their civil rights, but it should be up to the states to decide," I would be teaching a bunch of white kids at Robert E Lee Middle.
However, this is a significant move in the direction of full LGBT rights. Could it cost him a couple of thousand of votes in NC which might led to him losing the election? Maybe, but probably not.
* sorry my first blogging in years is so short, but it is a start.
