Eight years after California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the push for legalizing same-sex marriage was “too much, too fast, too soon,” the Democratic Party will make history Tuesday when it is expected to be the first major party to endorse same-sex marriage in its platform.
While the plank packs no legal power, it marks a cultural milestone.
“Another important societal cue that things are shifting,” said Amy Simon, a California pollster who is working for advocates who want to legalize gay marriage in Maine and Washington. “As people are working through their conflicting feelings on this, they’re looking for cues, and this is another one.”
Authored By Joe Garofoli – See the Full Story at the Seattle Times
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