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Presidential Candidates Express Views on Gay Rights |
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Written by Katie Dettman
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Page 2 of 2 Below you will find Democratic candidates’ opinion on gay marriage, including Christopher Dodd and Joe Biden, who did not participate in the LOGO forum: - Dennis Kucinich, Democrat: Supports gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender right to marry.
- Mike Gravel, Democrat: Unequivocally supports same-sex marriage.
- Hillary Clinton, Democrat: Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports civil unions (marriage “light”); voted “no” on a constitutional ban on gay marriage in June 2006.
- Barack Obama, Democrat: Opposes same-sex marriage but supports civil unions; voted “no” on a constitutional ban on gay marriage in June 2006.
- John Edwards, Democrat: Opposes same-sex marriage, but is opposed to the Defense of Marriage Act because states can already ignore gay marriage.
- Joe Biden, Democrat: Supports civil unions; voted “no” on a constitutional ban on gay marriage in June 2006.
- Christopher Dodd, Democrat: Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports civil unions; voted “yes” on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes in June 2002; supported the Defense of Marriage Act.
- Bill Richardson, Democrat: Supports hate crimes law, domestic partnerships and civil unions.
The Logo Network invited several Republican candidates to participate, though none accepted the invitation. Sources: http://www.ontheissues.org, http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com To register to vote, visit: http://www.register-vote.com/ Visit Katie Dettman’s blog at http://katherinedettman.blogspot.com
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