Why Barney Frank Wanted to Go Slow on Same-Sex Marriage
Clip: 12/31/2012 | 2m 36s
Why Barney Frank Wanted to Go Slow on Same-Sex Marriage
In an exit interview with NewsHour economic correspondent Paul Solman, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., explains his initial position on same-sex marriage in 1996, saying that the enthusiasm of some gay rights advocates led them to be tactically and strategically unwise, which prompted Republicans to pass the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Why Barney Frank Wanted to Go Slow on Same-Sex Marriage
Clip: 12/31/2012 | 2m 36s
In an exit interview with NewsHour economic correspondent Paul Solman, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., explains his initial position on same-sex marriage in 1996, saying that the enthusiasm of some gay rights advocates led them to be tactically and strategically unwise, which prompted Republicans to pass the Defense of Marriage Act.
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