aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Feingold for full gay marriage rights

We already knew he was a politician with the guts to say what he thinks. Nonetheless I’m certainly glad to see this:

United States Senator Russ Feingold this week indicated that he not only opposes a constitutional amendment in Wisconsin to ban gay marriage and civil unions, but in fact, favors full marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

Calling such a ban a “mean-spirited attempt to divide Wisconsin,” Feingold urged constituents at a Paddock Lake “listening session” not to support it.

He went on to argue not just for civil unions, but gay marriage.

LATER: Queer Beacon - “Russ Feingold is my hero!” - has a gay blog round-up.