Barack Obama today contended that homosexuality is "immutable" as part of his decision, announced by Attorney General Eric Holder, that the Department of Justice would not defend a number of lawsuits challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act's definition for federal purposes of marriage as involving one man and one woman only.
"While sexual orientation carries no visible badge, a growing scientific consensus accepts that sexual orientation is a characteristic that is immutable," Holder explained in his statement announcing the conclusion he reached with Obama.
Mathew Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel said the actions by government officials who were sworn faithfully to uphold the laws of the United States are nothing more or less than "outrageous."
"This is a federal law and the federal government, including the Obama administration and the Department of Justice, has an obligation to...