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The New York Times: Opinion: Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong.
In polling I conducted with a coalition of Republican pollsters on behalf of Centerline Liberties and Project Right Side, published Friday morning, roughly 78 percent of Republicans surveyed said that “what two consenting adults do in their personal lives is none of my business — and it shouldn’t be the government’s either.”
News Center Maine: Businesses, leaders gather in Augusta to advance Maine’s climate economy
Keynote speaker James Dozier, a clean energy advocate and lobbyist, highlighted Maine’s potential to lead the U.S. transition toward greener manufacturing and energy sources.
POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES
A new report from a centrist policy nonprofit takes a fresh look at how the “highly politicized” battle around ESG issues is harming fiduciaries, companies and financial plan beneficiaries.
Dozens of Republicans file amicus brief against Tennessee’s transgender care ban
“More than 30 prominent Republican officials and conservative leaders filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opposing a Tennessee law that bars transition-related care for minors.”
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Commentary: For the GOP, marriage equality rises above the culture wars
“Even in a divided America, one issue where both the Republican Party and the country have found common ground is support for marriage equality, which, with 71% in favor, has reached an all-time high.”
The Center Square: Op-Ed: Polls show support grows for marriage equality
“In the summer before an election, it’s far too easy to focus on the things that divide our country. From foreign policy to taxes to the next occupant of the White House, there’s no shortage of topics where America is struggling to find common ground. However, there is one area where people of all ideological stripes are united: support for the freedom to marry.”
Sun Sentinel: Opinion: Former GOP congresswoman: Time has shown being for gay rights puts you on the right side of history
In October of 2011, the Sun Sentinel reported that “the religious right” was “going after” me. The reason, the article explained, was that I was “the first Republican in Congress to co-sponsor legislation to repeal the federal ban on gay marriage called the Defense of Marriage Act.”
The Hill: 20 years later, it’s clear Massachusetts got it right on marriage equality
“According to a new analysis from RAND, a nonpartisan and nonprofit research organization, there are simply no facts to support the claim that allowing same-sex couples to marry undermines the institution of marriage for different-sex couples. The doomsday scenarios of widespread harm to families and children have not come to pass.”
Axios Boston: Mass. celebrates 20 years of same-sex marriage
“Massachusetts and other states that legalized gay marriage early saw more stable relationships, higher earnings and higher rates of home ownership for same-sex couples, according to a report from RAND and UCLA.”