Senator Maria Cantwell Supports Marriage for Gays and Lesbians in Washington State

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Posted by Joe Mirabella on August 30, 2011 at 8:55 pm


On Tuesday evening I attended a fundraiser for Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) who is up for re-election in 2012. The fundraiser was attended by LGBT and allied supporters of the Senator.

The big question in Washington State right now for gays and lesbians is whether we will push for the freedom to marry in 2012.

I asked Senator Cantwell in front of 40 or so attendees, if marriage for gays and lesbians was on the ballot in 2012, would she publicly support marriage for gays and lesbians. She quickly responded, “Yes.”

Senator Cantwell also spoke about how frustrated she was with the gridlocked Congress because equality issues can not move forward.

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http://blog.seattlepi.com/stepforward/2011/08/30/senator-maria-cantwell-supports-marriage-equality-in-washington-state/

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2. -- She quickly responded, “Yes.” --

See, this is the way it should be. If a Democratic politician is asked if they support equal marriage rights for all citizens, including those in the GLBT community and their families, the answer should be a simple and direct "yes."

There should be no stammering, equivocation, or "yes, but..." answers that give some sort of credibility to the viewpoint that marriage should only be reserved for some of us. And there certainly shouldn't be any references to how God is involved in that decision from a public servant who was supposedly elected to represent a diverse and pluralistic populace of various faiths and non-faiths.

You support equality or you don't. It really is that simple.

Kudos to Senator Cantwell. I appreciate her stand on behalf of equality for those that I love.

K&R!