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On the recordMay 25, 2009
At the end of the day, though, it's also the 55th anniversary of Brown versus the Board of Education. Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They're different institutions.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Newsom highlights the importance of recognizing marriage as distinct from civil unions in the context of equality.

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