Obama's comments come after the nation's high court
refused to grant temporary delays to states that have had their laws
restricting marriage to one man and one woman invalidated, sending a signal
that justices are leaning in favor of allowing gay marriage in a ruling
expected this June.
out to make a shift,
one that I welcome, which is to recognize that -- having hit a critical mass
of states that have recognized same-sex marriage -- it doesn't make
sense for us to now have this patchwork system," Obama told BuzzFeed
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