Republican party issues on gay marriage

We will end policies that punish families. Many took this to mean the party was softening its stance on gay nuptials in a nod to growing public support for same-sex marriage, even among Republicans. The Republican National Committee did not return multiple requests for comment regarding whether the language in the new platform is inclusive of same-sex couples.

I appreciate the language. It talks about serving the sanctity of marriage; that includes our marriages, too. Inthe U. Decades later, inafter a Massachusetts court declared that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, President George W. We must do what is legally necessary to defend the sanctity of marriage.

Weeks later, Bush announced his support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The few other mentions of LGBTQ people in the new GOP platform are focused on transgender people, who have been the targets of hundreds of bills in recent years seeking to restrict their access to public restrooms, sports teams and identification documents consistent with their gender identities, and limit or completely ban access to transition-related medical care.

Moran said Log Cabin Republicans support restrictions on transition-related care for minors, which have become law in 25 states. The Republican presidential candidates, he said, were trying to be seen as the most conservative, but the party itself might be attempting to cater to more moderate voters and the majority of voters who support protecting LGBTQ rights.

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