Gay couples forced to flee US over immigration law


	Gay couples forced to flee US over immigration law

moonspirit4ever

6-10-2009 4:31 PM

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moonspirit4ever says:

Oh, come on....are we hetrosexuals so threatend by gay marriage that we drive off a politician who USED HIS OWN money to advocate for his constituents? Bring J.W. Lown back...we need more like him.

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