DEMS TO VOTE ON PRO-GAY PLATFORM; DOES NOT ENDORSE SSM: From 365Gay.com

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention this week will be asked to endorse the party's most pro-gay platform ever, but one which stops short of supporting gay marriage.

But, while it does not call for equal marriage rights, it does not oppose the idea either.

"We support full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life of our nation and seek equal responsibilities, benefits, and protections for these families," the draft platform that was worked out earlier this month.

The draft also condemns amending the US Constitution to ban gay marriage.

"In our country, marriage has been defined at the state level for 200 years, and we believe it should continue to be defined there." ...

But some gay activists disagree, accusing the party of cowardice in its go softly approach to same-sex marriage.

Don't Amend, the group created to fight the Federal Marriage Amendment will demonstrate at a gala being held tonight by a number of LGBT civil rights groups including the Stonewall Democrats in a Boston club. ...

"Rather than forthrightly saying that the civil rights of millions of Americans should be defended, most Democratic politicians have treated our equal marriage rights as at best, an unfortunate 'diversion' in their election campaigns," said Andy Thayer, National Action Coordinator for Don't Amend.

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