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Rally against gay marriage
Conservative religious and political leaders rallied in opposition of gay marriage, arguing that their rights to religious expression are being threatened. The event on Sunday, broadcast to churches across the nation, is part of a larger effort to energize conservative voters before the Nov. 7 congressional and gubernatorial elections. "Here in Massachusetts, activist judges struck a blow to the foundation of civilization -- the family," Republican Governor Mitt Romney told a crowd of about 1,000 people. Romney, during his speech inside Tremont Temple Baptist Church, criticized the state's highest court for its 2004 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. The Washington-based Family Research Council chose Boston for the site of its annual "Liberty Sunday" because Massachusetts is the only state that has legalized marriage for same-sex couples.
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