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==Views On Same-Sex Marriage==
==Views On Same-Sex Marriage==
Originally a co-sponsor of [[The Defense Of Marriage Act]], in 2013 Portman came out as a supporter of [[Gay Marriage]]. In an op-ed for the Columbus Dispatch, he cited his son, who had came out as gay in 2011, as the reason for his change of heart.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57574488/sen-rob-portman-backs-same-sex-marriage/1.</ref><ref>http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2013/03/15/gay-couples-also-deserve-chance-to-get-married.html</ref>
Originally a co-sponsor of the [[Defense Of Marriage Act]], in 2013 Portman came out as a supporter of [[Gay Marriage]]. In an op-ed for the Columbus Dispatch, he cited his son, who had came out as gay in 2011, as the reason for his change of heart.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57574488/sen-rob-portman-backs-same-sex-marriage/1.</ref><ref>http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2013/03/15/gay-couples-also-deserve-chance-to-get-married.html</ref>
"At the time, my position on marriage for same-sex couples was rooted in my faith tradition that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman. Knowing that my son is gay prompted me to consider the issue from another perspective: that of a dad who wants all three of his kids to lead happy, meaningful lives with the people they love, a blessing Jane and I have shared for 26 years.
"At the time, my position on marriage for same-sex couples was rooted in my faith tradition that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman. Knowing that my son is gay prompted me to consider the issue from another perspective: that of a dad who wants all three of his kids to lead happy, meaningful lives with the people they love, a blessing Jane and I have shared for 26 years.