 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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OFFICIALS SHOULD REJECT ANTI-OATH WISCONSIN'S GAY MARRIAGE BAN IS WRONG, BUT SIGNING AN ANTI-OATH OF OFFICE TO PROTEST THE BAN IS NO SOLUTION.(OPINION)(Editorial)
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Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
| Date:
January 18, 2007
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The Madison City Council was wrong to invite city officials to modify their oath of office by adding a protest against Wisconsin's new constitutional ban on gay marriage. It's now up to officials to correct the mistake.
They should not sign the anti-oath.
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board is proud of its record in support of gay and lesbian rights and in opposition to the ban on gay marriages and civil unions. But as we explained in an editorial on ...