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user-inactivated  ·  4068 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Top Republicans file Supreme Court brief backing gay marriage

"You're only supporting gay rights because of your daughter. Where were you before?"

That's a sort of indefensible statement -- the gay rights movement wasn't really a thing until relatively recently so it's understandable that he never had a position. Also understandable that he has had a strong one since his daughter entered the spotlight.