It’s now clear just how different the platform of the Democratic Party is from the GOP platform on the issue of whether the United States should urge 76 countries to repeal their anti-homosexuality laws. The Republican Party calls for an end to the Obama administration’s effort to persuade those countries to stop defining gay, lesbian, … Continue reading
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GOP platform leak: 76 countries’ anti-gay laws are OK
An inadvertently leaked draft of a section of the Republican Party platform implies that the United States should not oppose anti-LGBT laws in the 76 countries where homosexuality is a crime. As the GOP convention gets under way this week, the gathering will see whether that language remains in the party platform. [Update: On Aug. … Continue reading