"While I've long been for extending every benefit of marriage to same-sex couples, I have in the past drawn a distinction between a marriage-like status ("civil unions") and full marriage rights. The reason was simple: I was raised to believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. … But the fact that I was raised a certain way just isn't a good enough reason to stand in the way of fairness anymore."—Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), explaining why he has changed his stance on same-sex marriage and is "proud to now count myself among the many elected officials, advocates, and ordinary citizens who support full marriage equality for same-sex couples."
It never was a good enough reason, but wev. Welcome to the rainbow, Senator.
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