One of New
Hampshire's leading gay rights groups, the state's Freedom
to Marry Coalition, has endorsed former North
Carolina senator John Edwards for president.
One of New
Hampshire's leading gay rights groups has endorsed former
North Carolina senator John Edwards for president. The New
Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition cited
Edwards's commitment to equal rights and fighting
discrimination in all forms, according to a press
release.
"We took a long
look at all of the candidates, we met with many of
them, and in our judgment, John Edwards's sincere commitment
to battling discrimination and ensuring equal rights
for every American is unparalleled," the group's
executive director, state representative Mo Baxley,
said in the release. "He and his wonderful wife,
Elizabeth, have spent their entire lives fighting for those
without a voice and standing up for what is right.
John Edwards will be the kind of president we can
trust to stand up for everyday Americans."
The coalition
quotes Edwards as saying he supports the repeal of the
military's ban of gay service members as well as the full
repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. He also quoted
as saying he would expand hate-crimes legislation and
prohibit job discrimination against LGBT workers. The
coalition acknowledges that while Edwards support civil
unions for same-sex couples, he is not in favor of same-sex
marriage. (The Advocate)
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