Backlash fever: is the mainstream push for gay marriage actually setting the movement back?(Politics)

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) | September 2, 2003 | Copyright

Taking his first strong position on gay marriage, President Bush on July 30 officially joined a fevered and growing debate on the issue.

After paraphrasing the Bible in an apparent attempt to encourage Americans to tolerate the gays and lesbians in their midst, Bush told reporters at the White House press conference, "I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman, and I think we ought to codify that one way or the other, and we've got lawyers looking at the best way to do that."

The president's comments came amid a flurry of political crossfire over the ...

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