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Is America Ready for Same-Sex Marriage?

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Is America Ready for Same-Sex Marriage?
Hosted by Warren Olney




SANTA MONICA, CA (2003-08-04) Belgium is about to join the Netherlands in recognizing same-sex marriage, and two provinces of Canada have already issued marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. With the US Supreme Court having declared gay sex protected by the Constitution, the issue is being raised in state courts all over the nation. Massachusetts may rule as soon as this week on complaints that denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples violates their right to equal protection. All that has produced a massive backlash, and last week, President Bush restated his opposition to homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Is marriage a civil or religions institution? Is it about love or having babies? Will it get political mileage for Democrats or Republicans? We hear from advocates and opponents, a nationally syndicated columnist, and the Washington editor of The Nation.
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