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[San Diego Mayor] Sanders Makes Emotional Statement In Support Of Gay Marriage
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| Last Edited | mtrz Sep 20, 2007 12:52am |
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| News Date | Thursday, September 20, 2007 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | SAN DIEGO -- A change of heart for Mayor Jerry Sanders on a controversial issue, as he announced he's agreed to sign a resolution in support of legalizing same-sex marriage.
At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, the mayor abruptly reversed his public opposition to gay marriage, revealing his adult daughter is a lesbian. Choking back tears, with his wife by his side, he said he could not veto the measure, which was passed Tuesday night by the city council.
Sanders said, "I just could not bring myself to tell an entire group of our community they were less important, less worthy or less deserving of the rights and responsibilities of marriage than anyone else, simply because of their sexual orientation."
Sanders said he thought of friends and members of his staff who are gay, including his daughter Lisa. |
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