On the recordFebruary 16, 2004
The bottom line is, if you know something is wrong, you can either sit back and wait... or we can do the right thing, stand on principle and say, we don't accept discrimination.
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transcripts.cnn.comGavin Newsom: “The bottom line is, if you know something is wrong, you can either sit back and wait... or we can do the right thing…”
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Mayor Newsom emphasizes the importance of taking action against discrimination in the context of same-sex marriage.
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