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July 31, 2012

Democrats Draft Platform Embracing Same-Sex Marriage 
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Democrats appear poised to adopt same-sex marriage as part of their
convention platform, becoming the first major party to do so. The
Democratic Party drafting committee reportedly voted unanimously over
the weekend to approve language endorsing same-sex marriage. The
addition now faces a vote before the entire platform committee in two
weeks, then another vote by convention delegates in Charlotte, North
Carolina, in September. The move comes after President Obama became the
first sitting president to declare his support for same-sex marriage in
May.

 

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