FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2012
Contact: Trey Pollard, (202) 495-3058

Sierra Club Statement on President Obama's Support for Same Sex Marriage

Washington, DC Today in an interview with ABC news, President Barak Obama said that "same sex couples should be able to get married."

Sierra Club's Executive Director Michael Brune Released the Following Statement in Response:

"The Sierra Club applauds the courage and conviction President Barack Obama displayed today in supporting the basic human right of same sex couples to marry. Our 1.4 million members and supporters include people of every sexual orientation, and they are all as entitled to marry the person they choose as they are to the clean air, water, and beautiful landscapes they fight to protect."

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