Rhode Island Governor Gives Speech to Anti Gay Marriage Group

Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri crossed state lines last night to deliver a speech about "traditional marriage" to the Massachusetts Family Institute. In September, gay groups had asked Carcieri to cancel the appearance. Here's what the MFI says about gays on its website: "MFI does not consider homosexual behavior to be merely an alternate lifestyle or sexual 'preference'; it is an unhealthy practice and destructive to individuals, families and society. Our compassion for those plagued by same-sex attraction compels us to support the healing of those who wish to change their behavior. MFI strongly opposes any efforts by political activists to normalize homosexual behavior and all attempts to equate homosexuality with benign characteristics such as skin color, or the 'gay rights' movement with the civil rights movement." The MFI did everything they could to enact a ban on same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in 2007, and failed. Full Story from Towleroad.com: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/10/ri-governor-carcieri-delivers-speech-to-antigay-massachusetts-group.html

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