Politics & Government

Ames Reacts to President Obama's Coming Out in Favor of Gay Marriage

Ames Responds to President Obama Backing Gay Marriage

 

President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to say he personally believes gay marriage should be legalized during an interview with ABC News that aired Wednesday.

Of course Iowa is already ahead (or behind, depending on who you ask) of the curve on gay marriage and many other gay rights, according to this interactive infographic of legal rights for gay people across the country.

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So how did Ames respond? Read this Storify story to get a sample of some of the responses on both Facebook and Twitter.

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