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Republican Sen. Portman changes position, supports gay marriage because son is gay
Senator says he wants all of his kids to be happy
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: Rob Portman speaks during the launch of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking at the Russell Senate Office Building on November 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)
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Posted: 03/15/2013
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WASHINGTON - Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio has changed his position on gay marriage, saying he now supports it because his son is gay.
Portman told reporters Thursday in Washington that his views began changing in 2011 when his college-age son Will told his parents he was gay.
Portman says he reconsidered gay marriage from a different perspective, one of a father who wants all three of his children to have happy lives with people they love.
He says he discussed the issue with his pastor and others, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, whose daughter is a lesbian.
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