Far from touching off a Beltway political firestorm, Portman’s announcement that he has a gay son and now supports same-sex marriage drew a muted or even positive response from his fellow members of the Republican elite.
So are the young folks I've spoken to at CPAC RT @aburnspolitico: The GOP political class is solidly pro-gay marriage politico.com/story/2013/03/…
— Jacob Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) March 15, 2013
◼ The clearest way to see that widespread same-sex marriage is inevitable - Jaltcoh
◼ Rob Portman commentary: Gay couples also deserve chance to get married - The Columbus Dispatch
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he supports allowing gay couples to marry because he is a conservative, not in spite of it. I feel the same way. We conservatives believe in personal liberty and minimal government interference in people’s lives. We also consider the family unit to be the fundamental building block of society. We should encourage people to make long-term commitments to each other and build families, so as to foster strong, stable communities and promote personal responsibility.
One way to look at it is that gay couples’ desire to marry doesn't amount to a threat but rather a tribute to marriage, and a potential source of renewed strength for the institution.
