Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would defend gay rights as president and eliminate disparities for same-sex couples in federal law, including immigration and tax policy. Clinton said states such as New Jersey and Massachusetts are extending rights to gay couples "and the federal government should recognize that and should extend the same access to federal benefits across the board.
I will very much work to achieve that. Clinton's comments came in an interview with the Philadelphia Gay News that was posted on its Web site Thursday. Clinton said she and her husband have many gay friends that they socialize with when they get the chance.
It's part of my life," she said. She said that when they ask her why they can't get married, she tells them marriage is a state law. She said that fact helped defeat a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex weddings that she said would "enshrine discrimination in the Constitution.
The paper criticized Obama and highlighted his refusal to talk by leaving a blank space on the front page where his interview would have appeared.
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