http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/po/20030716/co_po/presidentialcandidatesdiscussgayissuesOn Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) hosted the first-ever forum for U.S. presidential candidates to focus on GLBT issues and concerns.
Seven of the nine Democratic candidates participated in the event, titled "Speaking of Equality," to talk specifically on issues like gay marriage, "don't ask, don't tell," HIV (news - web sites)/AIDS (news - web sites) treatment and care and more.
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However, only three, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, Rev. Al Sharpton and Rep. Dennis Kucinich, endorsed gay marriage.
"That's like asking: Do I support black or white marriage? We must stop the separation of gays and lesbians from other Americans," Sharpton. "If people respect you, it's not about gays and lesbians; it's about human beings having the right to marry who they choose."
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