“Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection.”
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You know for many elected officials they all started in the same place. You know marriage is between a man and a woman, but they understand that they are moving inevitably, catching up to the American public.
I'm on the board of a national group called Faith in America. It's designed to fight religious-based bigotry.
I realized that my truest passion was for helping people change through faith in a higher power. That meant, for me, belonging to the church. Using my abilities to bring Christian doctrine to a postmodern world.
For me, living in the closet corroded my ability to have an honest, open relationship with my God, my loved ones, my constituency and myself.