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On the recordFebruary 16, 2004
The equal protection clause does not allow me to discriminate.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Mayor Newsom argues that the equal protection clause of the Constitution supports his stance on same-sex marriage.

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