
Howard Dean Foggy on Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON, DC -- In a Christian Broadcasting Network
interview aired on Wednesday, May 10, Democratic National Committee
Chairman Howard Dean said the following in response to a question about
gay marriage:
"[On] gay marriage: the platform said marriage is between a man and a
woman. That's what it says. I think where we may take exception with some
religious leaders is we believe in inclusion. That everybody deserves to
live with dignity and respect and equal rights under the law are
important. I'm not saying we'll agree with everything between the more
conservative evangelicals and Democrats but I think there's more common
ground and we're willing to work with the evangelical community." [CBN,
5/10/06]
Dean today issued the following statement:
"I
misstated the Democratic Party's platform, which does not say that
marriage should be limited to a man and a woman, but says the Party is
committed to full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life of our
nation and leaves the issue to the states to decide. The Democratic Party
remains committed to equal protection under the law for all Americans. How
we achieve that goal continues to be the subject of a contentious debate,
but our Party continues to oppose constitutional amendments that seek to
short circuit the debate on how to achieve equality for all Americans."
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