HRC: Romney Should Heed Constituents, Not National Anti-Gay Groups

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'This is cynical politics masquerading as a public policy debate,' said HRC President Joe Solmonese.

WASHINGTON - Republican Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts came out today in support of a discriminatory amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that would ban equal marriage rights for same-sex couples as well as banning civil unions. This is at a time when Romney has been widely reputed to be considering a run for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement today:

"This is cynical politics masquerading as a public policy debate. As the governor considers a run for president in 2008, he has bowed to right-wing pressure to eliminate even the most basic rights for same-sex families in Massachusetts. Same-sex couples have had access to marriage for over a year and recent polling shows that 56 percent of Massachusetts residents support marriage equality. The people of Massachusetts don't want this amendment but Governor Romney and his extremist backers do."



WASHINGTON - Republican Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts came out today in support of a discriminatory amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that would ban equal marriage rights for same-sex couples as well as banning civil unions. This is at a time when Romney has been widely reputed to be considering a run for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement today:

"This is cynical politics masquerading as a public policy debate. As the governor considers a run for president in 2008, he has bowed to right-wing pressure to eliminate even the most basic rights for same-sex families in Massachusetts. Same-sex couples have had access to marriage for over a year and recent polling shows that 56 percent of Massachusetts residents support marriage equality. The people of Massachusetts don't want this amendment but Governor Romney and his extremist backers do."

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