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A First: GOP House Member Supports Marriage Equality
http://www.care2.com/causes/a-first-gop-house-member-supports-marriage-equality.html
by Steve Williams
July 14, 2012 4:37 pm
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, of Florida, has become the first sitting Republican member of Congress to unequivocally support marriage equality.
Reports the Washington Blade:
Asked by the Washington Blade whether she’s a supporter of same-sex marriage in addition to backing DOMA repeal, Ros-Lehtinen initially expressed confusion about why the question was being asked, saying, “I don’t know why you’re asking that. It’s such a weird way.” But she later affirmed she’s a supporter of marriage equality.
“Oh, yeah, I am,” Ros-Lehtinen said. “I thought you were trying to get some tricky thing here. No I am.”
Her office did not respond to Blade inquiries following up on the remarks.
If you have been following developments on the DOMA repeal front over the past year, Ros-Lehtinen’s support perhaps does not come as much of a surprise.
FULL story: http://www.care2.com/causes/a-first-gop-house-member-supports-marriage-equality.html#ixzz20hU6S3i2
