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Conservative Christians: Obama's Gay Benefits Order Approximates Marriage
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| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jun 18, 2009 09:48am |
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| Media | Magazine - US News and World Report |
| News Date | Thursday, June 18, 2009 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Conservative Christian
groups criticizing the president's memorandum extending certain benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees are alleging that the president is approximating the benefits of marriage—that he's basically creating "marriage light." It's an interesting line of argument because polls show that most Americans support benefits for gay partners but oppose gay marriage.
I'm not saying religious conservatives are acting purely politically—many do believe that providing benefits to gay couples is a sneaky way of legalizing gay unions. But given those poll numbers, it also makes political sense for religious conservatives to try to reframe the benefits issue as a gay marriage issue.
Gay rights advocates, meanwhile, see benefits and gay marriage as much different issues, since extending some benefits to gay partners still excludes key benefits of marriage. |
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