Tue. March 26, 2013
Virginia Senator Mark Warner on Monday reversed his opposition to gay marriage.
"I support marriage equality because it is the fair and right thing to do," Warner wrote in a Facebook post. "Like many Virginians and Americans, my views on gay marriage have evolved, and this is the inevitable extension of my efforts to promote equality and opportunity for everyone. I was proud to be the first Virginia governor to extend anti-discrimination protections to LGBT state workers. I n 2010, I supported an end to the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, and earlier this month I signed an amicus brief urging the repeal of DOMA. I believe we should continue working to expand equal rights and opportunities for all Americans."
Warner, a Democrat, did not support marriage equality during his last election but he has spoken out against Virginia's 2006 constitutional amendment which excludes gay couples from marriage.
He joins a growing list of U.S. senators who have made endorsements ahead of two related cases before the Supreme Court, including Senator Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, and Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri.
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