Gay Marriage to Be Included in Democratic Platform
Sources with ties to the Democratic National Committee have confirmed to news sources that the party will include gay marriage as part of its platform when the full committee meets on August 10 in Detroit.
It will be the first time in history that either the Democratic or Republican Party has supported anything other than the traditional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. The historical news was first reported by the Washington Blade and confirmed by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who recently wed his same-sex partner.
A 15-member drafting committee unanimously passed the language and it will now head to the full platform committee. The issue has been debated by Democrats in prior platform committee meetings. However, since President Obama came out in support of the issue in late May, it has become less controversial within Democratic circles....