Biden Takes Gay Stance On Marriage. Not About Nups, Supports Civil Unions

[Ian David]

Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden toed party line this weekend when he said he supports civil unions, rather than full-fledged gay marriage.

Campaigning in Iowa, the senator from Delaware insisted the government must not define the allegedly sacred institution. “It is the responsibility of the government to be able to define for a religious-based organization what constitutes a marriage.” He prefers to leave such decision making to the states.

Biden’s comments were especially painful for many of Iowa’s gays, who had a brief shot at marriage two weeks ago when a state judge ruled the ban unconstitutional. That same judge later held his ruling, thus truncating the queers’ freedom.

Though not down with same-sex nuptials, Biden’s proposed health care reforms will apply to all citizens regardless of sexuality. He also described the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as “bizarre”. His website elaborates:

Twenty-four of the nations serving alongside U.S. forces in Iraq permit open service, and it has no negative impact on their forces or the morale of the soldiers. Joe Biden believes turning away patriotic Americans who volunteer to serve solely because of their sexual orientation is wrong.



More:
http://www.queerty.com/politics/biden-takes-gay-stance-on-marriage-20070917/

[Donald Ian Rankin]

1. Did you omit the word "not" at the crucial juncture?

“It is the responsibility of the government to be able to define for a religious-based organization what constitutes a marriage.”