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Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release
Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
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By Janie Har • June 18, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 a news conference
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
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By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Reed Gusciora
Reed Gusciora
stated on January 9, 2012 a news release
"Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
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By Bill Wichert • January 12, 2012
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
stated on July 24, 2011 an opinion column in The Star-Ledger
"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
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By Erin O'Neill • July 31, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on July 10, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2011
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
stated on March 15, 2011 a letter to President Barack Obama
Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
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March 18, 2011
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on December 12, 2010 an ABC-6 interview program
"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 26, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 28, 2008 an automated call to voters
"He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy."
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By John Frank • January 31, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on November 26, 2007 MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights."
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By Shawn Zeller • December 11, 2007
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