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Civil Rights

Sep. 16, 2003

Same-Sex Couples Deserve Fair, Equal Marriage Rights

Forum Column - By Ramona Ripston - Marriage equality should exist for all Americans, including gay and lesbian couples, in contrast to the assertions made by Ira Shafiroff in "Marriage Mayhem: Advocates of Same-Sex Unions Rely on Weak, Faulty Arguments," (Forum, Sept. 4). The right to marry the person you love is a basic human right that should not be denied to anyone.

        Forum Column
        
        By Ramona Ripston
        
        Marriage equality should exist for all ...

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