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发帖数: 2153 | 1 Just a few years ago, House Republicans were trying to etch their opposition
of gay marriage into the Constitution.
Now? They're almost silent.
It's been one of the swiftest shifts in ideology and strategy for
Republicans, as they've come nearly full circle on same-sex politics. What
was once a front-and-center issue for rank-and-file Republicans -- the
subject of many hotly worded House and Senate floor speeches -- is virtually
a dead issue, as Republicans in Congress don't care to have gay marriage
litigated in the Capitol.
Even more than that, Republican leadership has evolved, too. It has quietly
worked behind the scenes to kill amendments that reaffirm opposition to same
-sex unions, several sources told POLITICO.
It's not like the GOP has become a bastion of progressiveness on gay rights,
but there has been an evolution in the political approach -- and an
acknowledgment of a cultural shift in the country. Same-sex relationships
are more prominent and accepted. There are more gay public figures --
including politicians -- and it's likely that many Washington Republicans
have gay friends and coworkers. Just as important -- there's also a
libertarian streak of acceptance on people's sexuality coursing through the
House Republican Conference.
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