I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and th…

Barack Obama
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I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things - such as traditional marriage - that, I think, express a community's concern and regard for a particular institution. ✨ Obama in 2004: 'I Don't Think Marriage Is a Civil Right' by Daniel Halper, www.weeklystandard.com. May 8, 2012.
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