47. Some difference. Kerry ADVOCATED for gays in several areas.
With the antidiscrimnation bill in 85. By pushing for gays to be allowed to serve openly in the military in 93. By calling DOMA "gay bashing in the Senate" in 96.
Dean did not actively ADVOCATE for civil unions. The legislature and Vermont Supreme Court put them forth.
Dean was ABLE to sign a civil unions bill in 2000 because of those brave legislators like Kerry who advocated for gay issues for those 15 years before, moving the issues for gays ever forward when possible.
Civil unions in 2000 did NOT happen in some vacuum.
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