Illinois state Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias takes stand in favor of marriage equality
September 03, 2009
The Huffington Post
September 3, 2009
Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias said Wednesday he favors legalization of same-sex marriage and, if elected, would seek to repeal a federal law that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. "This goes to what this country was founded on -- equality and fairness," said Giannoulias, emphasizing that he sees the freedom to marry as a constitutional and legal issue in the context of past civil rights struggles. [Link]