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  McCaskill comes out in support of same sex marriage
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News DateMonday, March 25, 2013 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionFor the first time in her 30 year political career, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has announced her support for same sex marriage rights.

In a statement on her Tumblr blog, McCaskill said her position was influenced by gay and lesbian friends, colleagues and staff engaged in long-term relationships, as well as her children, who she said “have a hard time [understanding] why this is even controversial.”

“I have come to the conclusion that our government should not limit the right to marry based on who you love,” McCaskill wrote in her blog post. “While churches should never be required to conduct marriages outside of their religious beliefs, neither should the government tell people who they have a right to marry.”
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