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Biden: Gay marriage invevitable

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday in Nashville, Tenn.  (Associated Press)
Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. (Associated Press)

WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that the country is evolving on the issue of gay marriage and he thinks it's inevitable there will be national consensus. He said on ABC's "Good Morning America" the same thing is happening with the issue of marriage that happened with gays' service in the military. Changes in attitudes by military leaders, those in the service and the public allowed the repeal by Congress of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that will eventually allow gays to serve openly in the military. Gay marriage is still not legal in most states.

President Barack Obama recently said his feelings on the gay marriage issue are evolving, but he still believes in allowing strong civil unions that provide certain protections and legal rights that married couples have.

Gay marriage inevitable: Agree or disagree?



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.