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Democrats Add Gay Marriage to Party Platform in Historic Vote
Aug 8, 2012

  A committee for the Democratic Party approved in a unanimous vote on Sunday the inclusion of marriage equality in the draft party platform, among other LGBT rights-affirming positions. Reports the Washington Blade: Retiring gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who sits on the committee, told the Washington Blade on Monday that the 15-member panel unanimously [...]

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