Arkansas Attorney General Supports Gay Marriage, but Will Keep Defending Ban in Court
At an event on Saturday, Arkansas’s Attorney General announced that he supports gay marriage, making him the first statewide official to do so. But it’s not going to do LGBT Arkansans much good, as Dustin McDaniel will keep defending the state’s gay marriage ban in court regardless of his personal feelings. It’s the kind of move that seems designed to irritate everyone on all sides of the issue equally.
“I want to tell you I do support marriage equality and I do believe Arkansans should have the right to be equal in the eyes of the law,” McDaniels announced. “It has become more and more difficult for me to accept the idea of anyone being treated as a second class citizen.”
However, he has apparently accepted that idea nonetheless, as he’ll continue defending the ban in court.
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