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Gay Marriage Enters Political Mainstream

Mercury News:

The issue of gay marriage continued its seemingly inexorable spread beyond San Francisco on Wednesday, with ceremonies in Portland, Ore., the possibility of new benefits in San Jose and a more powerful presence in the race for the White House.

Portland's move to become the second U.S. metropolis to perform same-sex marriages spurred hundreds of gay couples to line up in the pouring rain in a scene reminiscent of the historic ceremonies in San Francisco last month.
San Jose, meanwhile, is bidding to become the first large city to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. City leaders will consider next week whether to recognize the unions for the purpose of expanding city-worker benefits.

And, all but ensuring gay marriage will become a pivotal issue in the presidential race, it was reported that Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry told a few gay supporters in San Francisco on Friday he would give state-sanctioned gay couples the federal benefits that married heterosexual couples now receive.

Posted by Bob King at March 4, 2004 08:53 AM | TrackBack
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