While many were offended by MSNBC’s Cenk Uygur’s laughter at GOProud Chairman Christopher Barron’s claim that the Republican Party is welcoming to gay people, today’s RNC Chair candidates’ debate provided a sobering contrast to the progress that people like Barron see.
Asked if they support the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage’s position on marriage, all five answered affirmatively, with varying degrees of lip service to the “individuality” and “dignity” of gay people, the classic “No offense, but you’re not equal.”
Interestingly, it was incumbent Michael Steele who treaded most lightly on the topic, saying he believed that marriage is between a man and a woman not to the exclusion of anybody.”
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