First Test Of 'Pen And Phone' In Holder's Gay Rights Announcement
Marriage Equality
In announcing that the Department of Justice will take steps to recognize same-sex marriages on Saturday, Attorney General Eric Holder took another step in the implementation of the Obama administration's "pen and phone" strategy.
Attorney General Eric Holder plans to announce Saturday that the Department of Justice will grant “lawful same-sex marriages full and equal recognition, to the greatest extent possible under the law.”