Quickie: gay marriage is just, but it is a wedge issue

Jan22

by Don Smith on January 22, 2012 at 7:14 am

Posted In: Gay rights, Human Rights, Role of government, Washington State Politics

I support efforts to legalize gay marriage in Washington State. However, it’s not at the top of my list of priorities. Legalizing gay marriage may drive a wedge into Democratic constituencies and harm efforts to support economic justice, education, and social services. I fear that lawmakers prefer dealing with wedge issues over economic issues.