The Secret Republican Guide to Talking About Gay Marriage

Anti-Gay rights positions are not they used to be. Remember how the GOP, lead by Karl Rove (and championed by then-closeted Ken Mehlman) made it a predominate theme in the 2004 election? A memo was issued by a GOP pollster earlier this week that documents growing support in this country for LGBT rights. After outlining the trends, he suggests officials use statements like the following:

“People who believe in equality under the law as a fundamental principle, as I do, will agree that this principle extends to gay and lesbian couples; gay and lesbian couples should not face discrimination and their relationship should be protected under the law. People who disagree on the fundamental nature of marriage can agree, at the same time, that gays and lesbians should receive essential rights and protections such as hospital visitation, adoption rights, and health and death benefits.”

Read the memo and comments from Business Week here.