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Greens Praise the Massachusetts Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Rights.
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| Last Edited | The Oncoming Storm Feb 21, 2004 06:31pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, February 19, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party members praised the recent Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, and cheered for the numerous gay and lesbian couples in San Francisco who have taken advantage of the city's bestowal of marriage licenses on Valentine's Day.
Greens also spoke out against the backlash of panic and bigotry, especially President Bush's support for the proposed 'Marriage' amendment to the Constitution, and criticized presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) rejection of the Massachusetts court ruling and opposition to same-sex marriage.
"Mr. Bush calls for Congress to uphold the sacredness and sacrament of marriage, which would violate the First Amendment's prohibition against government establishment of religion," said Brandon Lacy Campos, chair of the National Lavender Green Caucus. "When politicians say they have a 'moral' objection to same-sex marriage, as President Clinton did when he signed the antigay Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, they imply that gay Americans are somehow inherently immoral and undeserving of rights." |
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