Could anyone believe the Republicans would support *equal* rights for
ALL American citizens?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/us/politics/10dems.html

August 10, 2007
Democrats Voice Support of Gay Rights in TV Forum
By Patrick Healy

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 - Six Democratic presidential candidates broke new
ground Thursday night by participating in a televised forum devoted to
gay issues. All voiced strong support for equal rights and government
benefits for gay Americans, though the three leading candidates said
they opposed same-sex marriage.

With the candidates generally agreeing on the major issues at hand,
the organizers of the forum chose to dig deeper into their personal
attitudes and experiences. In particular they grilled former Senator
John Edwards, who has expressed religious concerns about same-sex
marriage and who, according to a former consultant of his, once said
about gays, "I'm not comfortable around those people."