Labor unions oppose marriage amendment

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From the March 25 Washington Blade:

A coalition lobbying for equal marriage rights for gay Americans gained a major ally last week, even as Congressman John Hostettler (R-Ind.) was reintroducing the Marriage Protection Act. The proposed measure is designed to prevent gay people from gaining the legal right to marry.

The AFL-CIO, the federation of U.S. labor unions that represents more than 13 million workers, passed a resolution earlier this month titled “Support for the Full Inclusion & Equal Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People in the Workplace.”

The resolution noted that families are changing and all families deserve benefits, and that the Marriage Protection Act would deny rights to gay Americans, among others, and set a dangerous precedent if the Constitution were amended.

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http://www.washblade.com/2005/3-25/news/national/labor.cfm