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Contents:
- THE POLICS OF GAY MARRIAGE
- SHOULD GAY MARRIAGE BE LEGAL?
- GAY MARRIAGE
- CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS COULD REMOVE IT NEXT YEAR
THE POLICS OF GAY MARRIAGE
* gay marriage political issue *
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SHOULD GAY MARRIAGE BE LEGAL?
Proponents ntend that gay marriage bans are discrimatory and unnstutnal, opponents ague that marriage is primarily for procreatn. * gay marriage political issue *
“[Bin] has monstrated his support for s for lbian and gay civil rights, and Tuday’s signg to law is a reaffirmatn of that durg this time when rights are unr asslt, ” Boht said. By David Pl Chief Polil WrerMassachetts' hight urt clared Wednday that full legal regnn of gay marriage, not civil unns, is nstutnal.
GAY MARRIAGE
The road to full marriage equaly for same-sex upl the Uned Stat was paved wh setbacks and victori. The landmark 2015 Supreme Court se Obergefell v. Hodg ma gay marriage legal throughout the untry. * gay marriage political issue *
Bh strongly oppos gay marriage, though he has said the past that state legislatur should be left to ci the issue of civil unns. "In a statement issued followg the lg, the Democratic ontnner reerated his opposn to gay marriage and support for civil unns.
CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS COULD REMOVE IT NEXT YEAR
"I believe and have fought for the prciple that we should protect the fundamental rights of gay and lbian upl, om herance to health benefs, " Kerry said.