President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 12, 2013.   — Photo by Reuters
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 12, 2013. — Photo by Reuters

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama threw his weight behind gay marriage on Thursday when his administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court opposing California's bid to ban same-sex unions.

The court is to examine the issue at the end of March, when it will study the constitutionality of California's “Proposition 8,” a measure approved by referendum in 2008 which outlawed gay marriage in the state.

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