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House Republican who attended his gay son's wedding voted against the same-sex marriage protection bill for a 2nd time
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Republican Rep Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania at the Capitol on January 20, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images
Rep. Glenn Thompson voted against a same-sex marriage protection bill for the second time on Thursday.
He first voted against it in July, days before attending and speaking at his gay son's wedding.
"Everybody is entitled to an opinion," he told Insider of his apparent hypocrisy.
Republican Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania voted against a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage for the second time on Thursday, despite attending and speaking at his gay...
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GOP Rep. Who Attended Gay Son's Wedding Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Bill - Again
1 month ago | By The Huffington Post
Rep. Glenn Thompson wasn't won over by religious liberty changes by Senate Republicans.
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Republican Told Gay Son He Was Against Same-Sex Marriage Bill
1 month ago | By Newsweek
A Pennsylvania congressman said that before trying to block the Respect for Marriage Act, he told his newly-wedded gay son that he would vote against the bill.
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