LGBT
Related: About this forumSens. Heitkamp and Donnelly support marriage equality
Both used social media a few minutes ago to voice their support.
Sam Stein ?@samsteinhp 18m
Sen. Heitkamp comes out for gay marriage
https://twitter.com/samsteinhp
In recent years, our country has been involved in an important discussion on the issue of marriage equality. While serving in the House of Representatives, I had the opportunity to act on a core belief of mine: we are a stronger country when we draw on the strengths of all Americans. I voted to repeal don't ask, don't tell and was an original supporter of the bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace because of their sexual orientation. It is also for that reason that I oppose amending either Indianas or our nations constitution to enshrine in those documents an us and a them, instead of a we. With the recent Supreme Court arguments and accompanying public discussion of same-sex marriage, I have been thinking about my past positions and votes. In doing so, I have concluded that the right thing to do is to support marriage equality for all.
-Joe
https://www.facebook.com/senatordonnelly/posts/554051627961063b
FreeState
(10,585 posts)JackBeck
(12,359 posts)won't back it because of LA's anti-gay laws."
Sorry, you can't have it both ways while you wait for the electorate to 'evolve'.
William769
(55,148 posts)JackBeck
(12,359 posts)Mary Landrieu, who said today that she personally supports marriage equality, but will not back it as policy due to Louisiana's anti-gay policies.
Mark Pryor, Tim Johnson (D-SD), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have not issed a statement about their support, or lack thereof.
William769
(55,148 posts)MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)so that she stops sending natural disasters towards it.