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Monday, 06 August 2007 09:13
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 Democratic Presidential
Candidates Address Gay
Rights in TV Forum
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Democratic presidential contenders Thursday sought to underscore their differences with Republicans on gay and lesbian rights, but leading candidates also faced sharp questions on their reluctance to embrace marriage for same-sex couples.
In a forum focusing on gay issues sponsored by a gay rights organization and aired on a gay cable channel, Sen. Barack Obama argued that civil unions for same-sex couples wouldn't be a "lesser thing" than marriage. He disputed that his position on same-sex marriage made him a vestige of the past rather than an agent of change.
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