On Wed., May 9, President Barack Obama announced his support of same-sex marriage during an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, which will air in full on Thursday’s Good Morning America. The President described his thought process as an “evolution” which led him to his decision, based on conversations with First Lady Michelle Obama, their daughters, Sasha and Malia, as well as gay and lesbian staff and service members.

I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together; when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.

While 30 states have banned same-sex marriage, the President stressed that his views are a personal position and he supports states’ rights to decide on the issue. He adds, though, that he thinks more Americans will grow more comfortable with same-sex marriage, commenting on his daughters’ take on it:
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