Republicans From the West Give Support for Gay Marriage
Evoking Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, a group of Republicans plan to enter the battle in favor of gay marriage
Politics • March 2014 • Views: 1,202
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The most prominent of the approximately 20 signers of the brief are former Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming, a longtime supporter of gay rights, and former Senator Nancy L. Kassebaum of Kansas, who said last year that she had reconsidered her former opposition to same-sex marriage. The document says that “marriage is strengthened” and “the social stability of the family unit are promoted” by allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.