Is gay marriage pro-family?

The Washington Post had an interesting article Sunday on a group of people rarely thought of in the debates over gay marriage – the straight ex-spouses of formerly closeted homosexuals.  As the article describes, “many of these former spouses…see the legalization of same-sex marriage as a step toward protecting not only homosexuals but also heterosexuals.”

On Friday, I linked to a discussion on The Corner about whether abortion could be a pro-family policy.  Today, I wonder if gay marriage could be a pro-family policy?  As the article suggests, if gay marriage was more accepted these straight ex-spouses “might have been spared doomed marriages.”

-Marc

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November 9, 2009 · Filed Under Family, Marc

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