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Mitt Romney
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(2012)
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  • During a 2012 interview with Fox Business Network’s Neil Cavuto, Mitt Romney discussed the definition of marriage and same-sex couples' rights. He said, "Let me make it very clear, which is that my preference would be to have a national standard that defines marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. That would then allow states to determine what rights would be provided for people of the same gender that wanted to have a relationship. I believe that marriage has been defined the same way for literally thousands of years by virtually every civilization in history and that marriage is by its definition a relationship between a man and woman and if two people of the same gender want to live together, want to have a loving relationship, even want to adopt a child in my state, individuals of the same sex are able to adopt children. In my view, that’s something which people have the right to do, but to call that marriage is, in my view, a departure from the real meaning of the word."[1]
  • In 1994, Romney sent a letter to the Log Cabin Republicans of Massachusetts stating that "he would be a stronger advocate for gay rights than Senator Edward M. Kennedy, his opponent in a Senate race, in a position that stands in contrast to his current role as a champion of a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage," according to The New York Times. When the letter emerged in 2006, Romney maintained that his position had not changed. According to Romney's aides, "Romney had always been an opponent of same-sex marriage, had always opposed discrimination against gay men and lesbians and had been consistent in his views about allowing them to serve in the military."[2]

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  1. ↑ National Review, "Romney Calls for National Standard Upholding Traditional Marriage," May 10, 2012
  2. ↑ New York Times, "Romney’s Gay Rights Stance Draws Ire," December 9, 2006
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