Iowa judges ousted after legalizing same-sex marriage to receive Profiles in Courage Award
May 07, 2012
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to the national stage, with Vice President Joe Biden's comments on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, in which he stated he was "absolutely comfortable" with the idea of same-sex marriage and that homosexuals should be entitled to the same civil rights in domestic unions as heterosexuals - a position seconded Monday morning by Education Secretary Arne Duncan on MSNBC.
Biden on same-sex marriage: "I am absolutely comfortable"
Monday's ceremony at the JFK Library and Museum will also honor U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford for ignoring repeated threats to his life and traveling around Syria to encourage and support peaceful protesters targeted
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