Hillary Clinton Dukung Pernikahan Sesama Jenis
Hillary Clinton Publicly Backs of Gay Marriage
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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Washington (B2B) - Mantan menteri luar negeri Amerika Serikat Hillary Clinton mengumumkan dukungannya bagi pernikahan gay (sesama jenis).
Sebelumnya, dalam empat tahun masa jabatannya sebagai menteri luar negeri, Hillary menekankan hak-hak kaum gay, lesbian dan tranjender (LGBT) dengan alasan penghormatan terhadap hak-hak asasi manusia.
Namun, baru kali inilah ia mendukung pernikahan sesama jenis secara terbuka, yang mungkin akan mengincar posisi pada pemilihan presiden tahun 2016.
"LGBT Amerika adalah rekan-rekan sejawat kita, guru-guru kita, tentara-tentara kita, teman-teman kita, orang-orang yang kita cintai. Dan mereka merupakan warga negara penuh dan berkedudukan sama, patut mendapatkan hak-hak kewarganegaraan. Dan itu termasuk pernikahan," katanya dalam video yang berdurasi hampir enam menit dan disiarkan pada hari Senin, seperti dilansir BBC.
Washington - Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday publicly endorsed gay marriage in a new video released by the gay rights advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign.
Clinton, who resigned Feb. 1 after four years of service, says in the video that she was eager to share her views on gay rights and gay marriage after the end of her time in public office.
Clinton´s announcement fuels speculation about her potential 2016 candidacy for president.
"LGBT Americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones. And they are full and equal citizens and deserve the rights of citizenship—that includes marriage. That´s why I support marriage for lesbian and gay couples. I support it personally and as a matter of policy and law," Clinton says in the video.
