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Nov 07, 2012
Gay Rights Leaders Celebrate Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
Before yesterday, voters in more than 30 consecutive statewide elections across the United States approved bans on same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, three states broke that trend, while Wisconsin elected the first openly gay U.S. Senator.
The Human Rights Campaign today announced a $100,000 contribution from the actor Brad Pitt to help fund the organization’s final six days of campaigning for ballot measures in four states that would legalize same-sex marriage.