Nightly News | February 23, 2011
White House no longer defends marriage act
President Obama said today he now believes the anti-gay marriage law in federal court is unconstitutional, and government lawyers will no longer defend it in the courts. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
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>>> and in this country tonight, big news about the often controversial issue of gay marriage . president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down.