Obama's thumbs up for same-sex marriage hailed

May 10, 2012 08:23

Gay rights groups cheered announcement by US President Barack Obama that he supports same-sex marriage, but with a warning that much still remains to be done.

"Congratulations, Mr. President, for making history today by becoming the first sitting president to explicitly support marriage for same-sex couples," said Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

"Who benefits? Millions of families who now know that their country's leader believes in fairness for all. This is a great day for America," said Carey in a statement.

"We celebrate this moment and also remember that the right of loving, committed couples to get married is just one of many issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people," she added.

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