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GOP Senator Says He Has a Gay Son, and Backs Gay Marriage
New York Times
Mr. Portman's revelation makes him the only sitting Republican senator to publicly support giving gay men and lesbians the right to marry, and one of the most prominent so far of a growing number of Republicans to publicly oppose their party on the issue.
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5 turning points in gay marriage debate
CNN
Rob Portman's flip-flop approval for same-sex marriage, is just the latest change of heart on the issue by conservatives. Even Democrats like President Obama -- have turned around after opposing it. This change in attitude is just one of many ...
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Rob Portman's support of gay marriage puts him at odds with two-thirds of GOP ...
Washington Post
Public opinion has been shifting rapidly in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, and in two weeks, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. Yet just eight years ago, ...
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Washington Post
Republican senator with gay son now backs gay marriage
Reuters
WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Senator Rob Portman became the most prominent Republican lawmaker to back gay rights when he reversed his opposition to same-sex marriage on Friday, two years after his son told him he was gay.
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Analyst: Portman's Gay Marriage Shift May Be 'Tip Of The Spear' In GOP
NPR (blog)
It is a theme that has become increasingly familiar during the rapid evolution of American political attitudes toward same-sex marriage: People who learn that a friend or loved one is gay are far more likely to support same-sex marriage, even if they ...
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NPR (blog)
Rob Portman and the Same-Sex Marriage Tipping Point
ABC News (blog)
Thom Watson, right, helps his husband Jeff Tabaco with a flower before participating in a sit-in protest for same-sex couples that were denied marriage licenses from the San Francisco county clerk in this Feb. 14, 2013 photo in San Francisco. Credit ...
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ABC News (blog)
Charles Murray's Gay-Marriage Surprise
New Yorker (blog)
Murray ditched his prepared remarks on "America Coming Apart" in favor of an impromptu admonition to fellow conservatives to accept the legalization of both gay marriage and abortion. Murray, who is currently a fellow at the American Enterprise ...
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New Yorker (blog)
American Indian tribe OKs same-sex marriage, lets gay couple wed
NBCNews.com (blog)
The head of an American Indian tribe in Michigan signed a law approving same-sex marriage on Friday, joining at least two other tribes nationwide in doing so, then immediately wed a gay couple who had been together for 30 years but never thought they ...
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NBCNews.com (blog)
The end of the gay marriage debate
Washington Post (blog)
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman's announcement that he had decided to give up his opposition to gay marriage — a decision prompted, at least in part, by the fact that one of his sons is gay — is the latest in a series of moves that make one thing crystal clear ...
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Responses to Portman's reversal on gay marriage: respectful, critical–and from ...
MSNBC
Republican leaders have remained relatively quiet following Sen. Rob Portman's bombshell reversal on marriage equality, refraining from outright criticism or a detailed response. The senator, who had been a contender to be Mitt Romney's vice ...
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Blogs5 new results for marriage
 
Newt Gingrich: No gay marriage evolution - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO ...
By Kevin Cirilli
Reacting to Sen. Rob Portman's sudden support of same-sex marriage, former GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Friday that he believes marriage is between a man and a woman "no matter what politicians decide." "Well, my ...
POLITICO - Politics
Daily Kos: Republican Sen. Rob Portman finds out marriage equality ...
By rss@dailykos.com (Laura Clawson)
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman has done an about-face on marriage equality the Republican way: He's learned the issue affects his family, so he's less enthusiastic about bigotry than he once was. Portman's 21-year-old son Will came out to his ...
Daily Kos
Rob Portman's gay marriage epiphany | The Daily Caller
By Matt K. Lewis
He could love his son and still oppose gay marriage. Or he could be childless and still support it. His familial circumstances ought to be irrelevant. Has he not heard of thought exercises like the "veil of ignorance" or the "moral spectator"?
The Daily Caller
Evangelical Leaders: The GOP's Gay Marriage Shift Is A 'Betrayal ...
By Grace Wyler
In an email to conservative leaders obtained by Business Insider, conservative Christian radio magnate Rich Bott called the Ohio Senator's gay marriage shift a "betrayal," and suggested that it was further proof that the GOP has abandoned its ...
Business Insider
Reaction to Rob Portman's endorsement of gay marriage | Politics ...
By Carl Weiser
Reactions are coming in on social media and press releases to Sen. Rob Portman's announcement that – prodded by his gay son, Will – he has endorsed same-sex marriage. Portman, a Terrace Park Republican, becomes the first sitting ...
Politics Extra

Web2 new results for marriage
 
Same-Sex Marriage Linked to Longer Lives - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Since the advent of same-sex marriage in Denmark, married gay men and women have seen their death rates drop, a new study finds.
news.yahoo.com/same-sex-marriage-linked-longer-lives-0340...
Delaying Marriage Has Serious Consequences For Some, New ...
Men and women are marrying later in life than ever before, but a new study reveals the costs of delaying your "I dos." In a report released Friday, the University of ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../delaying-marriage_n_2879535.ht...


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