County GOP passes resolution condemning same-sex marriage

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A local Republican party organization held a vote on a resolution condemning same-sex marriage that passed 44-14.

The Jackson County, Missouri Republican Party also voted on a resolution censuring gay state Rep. Chris Sander (R) for supporting marriage equality. That resolution failed because, even though a majority of the county party voted for it, they needed a supermajority to pass it.

“I feel unwelcome, unsupported, and excluded by [a] limited group of members on [the] Jackson County GOP committee,” Sander told the Kansas City Star. “I attend our meetings, support our committee, support our voters’ decisions, and pay dues as a Van Buren Township committeeman.”

At issue is the state lawmaker’s attempt to get his state to pass a constitutional amendment to remove its state constitution’s ban on same-sex marriage. Currently, the Missouri constitution defines marriage as between “one man and one woman”; Sander’s amendment would have changed that to “two individuals.”

His attempt to pass an amendment that would make LGBTQ+ rights more secure in Missouri led to…

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