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Article: Gay marriage may be religious right's 'wedge' issue in 2004 elections.(People & Events)
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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Religious Right groups, eager to find a divisive social issue to exploit during the 2004 elections, believe the Supreme Court has handed them one: gay marriage.
Several groups are urging President George W. Bush to step up his opposition to gay marriage to motivate Religious Right activists in 2004. Last summer, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law banning homosexual sodomy between consenting adults. Although the case had nothing to do with gay marriage, Religious Right leaders insist that the ruling opens the door to government recognition of gay unions.
Several Religious Right groups are working with members of Congress to promote a constitutional ...