CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Feb 04, 2004
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(New York: Maria Hinojosa) The ruling by the Massachusetts supreme court that gay & lesbian marriage, not civil union, is in line with the state constitution featured; court's statement quoted. [Plaintiff Hillary GOODRIDGE†, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders Mary BONAUTO†, Alliance for Marriage Matt DANIELS†- react to the decision on marriage rights.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: David Mattingly) The passage in the state of Ohio of a strict ban on same-sex marriage featured; details given about the legislation. [Representative Bill SEITZ†- comments on the law.] [Freedom to Marry Evan WOLFSON†- backs the Massachusetts ruling.] [President BUSH - says our nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.] [Family Research Council Tony PERKINS†- explains the position of the president & the public.] [Presidential candidate Senator John KERRY - states he does not support gay marriage.] The issue of a national amendment to the Constitution noted.
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