Insight: Silent or Supportive, Conservatives Give Gay Marriage Momentum
Peter Henderson for Reuters reflects on the growing support to legalize gay marriage among conservatives. Henderson writes, “Shifting attitudes among some conservatives and many businesses is altering the landscape around gay marriage, long considered a uniquely liberal and political issue, at one of its most crucial junctures – its review by the U.S. Supreme Court.” Major supporters of the 2008 Proposition 8, such as the LDS Church, have since “left as a major funder,” according to Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign.