Democrats' Platform Shouldn't Back Gay Marriage, Kerry Says

by repost

Fri, May 6, 2005 6:27PM

''I'm opposed to gay marriage," Kerry said yesterday, reiterating past statements. ''I support [domestic] partnerships and civil unions."

Published on Friday, May 6, 2005 by the Boston Globe
Democrats' Platform Shouldn't Back Gay Marriage, Kerry Says
by Rick Klein

BATON ROUGE, LA -- US Senator John F. Kerry said yesterday that he believes it's a mistake for the Massachusetts Democratic Party to include a plank in its official platform in support of same-sex marriage, saying that such a statement does not conform with the broad views of party members.

Kerry, who opposes same-sex marriage but supports civil unions, said in an interview with the Globe that he would prefer that the party not mention gay marriage in its platform, because Democrats continue to disagree on how to handle the issue.

''I'm opposed to it being in a platform. I think it's a mistake," Kerry said shortly after hosting a forum on his universal children's healthcare bill in Baton Rouge. ''I think it's the wrong thing, and I'm not sure it reflects the broad view of the Democratic Party in our state.

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§Kerry should avoid marriage topic

by SF queer

Sun, May 8, 2005 9:29AM

Kerry was trying to promote his "universal children's healthcare bill" --
a worthy cause, indeed.

But he couldn't resist answering a question about same-sex marriage.

Thereby he pissed off queers and our allies, and Massachusetts liberal
Democrats; and distracted attention from kids' health.

He should have just said, "No comment."

............

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