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| Gay rights activists use T-shirts to
publicize their beliefs.(file
photo) | BEIJING, June 5
(Xinhuanet) -- In his Saturday radio address, the U.S. president urged
support for a national ban on gay marriage, saying that the bond between a wife
and a husband "promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society."
On Monday, Bush plans to meet at the White House with
opponents of gay marriage. In the meantime, the Senate begins a full-blown
debate on a constitutional amendment to limit marriage to the union of a man and
a woman. A Senate vote is expected Wednesday.
In his Saturday address, Bush described the proposed
amendment as a means to rein in judges who have overturned gay-marriage bans in
Washington, California, Maryland, New York and Nebraska.
"This national question requires a national solution, and
on an issue of such profound importance, that solution should come from the
people, not the courts," Bush said.
Republicans' renewed interest in
the gay-marriage cause draws fires from the liberals. Vice
President Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter, Mary, who's traveling across the
country promoting her political memoir, has criticized the amendment as
"fundamentally wrong." Enditem
(Agencies)
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