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Democrats contend that, like Mr. Obama's views, Mr. Romney's feelings about gay rights have evolved, but in the opposite direction: During his campaign for the Senate in 1994, Mr. Romney vowed to seek "full equality" for gays and lesbians, in a letter to the Log Cabin Republicans of Massachusetts.
Their message is that comprehensive immigration reform deserves a vote in the House, and that any legislation must allow unauthorized immigrants to seek full equality as Americans — not, as some Congress members are proposing, to remain a permanent underclass of provisional, deportable, disposable laborers.
Democrats contend that like Mr. Obama's views, Mr. Romney's feelings about gay rights have evolved: in 1994, Mr. Romney vowed to seek "full equality" for gay men and lesbians in a letter to the Log Cabin Republicans of Massachusetts, a gay advocacy group.
"Our lawsuit seeks full equality so same-sex couples are treated no different than heterosexual couples," said David S. Buckel, the lead attorney on the case.
Some gays think it would be better to limit their ambitions to that, rather than seeking full social equality, for fear of provoking a backlash of the sort perhaps epitomised by Mr Bush this week.Yet that would be both wrong in principle and damaging for society.
But Romney told the Log Cabin Republicans in 1994, while running against Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass).: "As a result of our discussions and other interactions with gay and lesbian voters across the state, I am more convinced than ever before that as we seek to establish full equality for America's gay and lesbian citizens, I will provide more effective leadership than my opponent".
"This lawsuit seeks and will win full equality in marriage for same-sex couples," said Kevin M. Cathhart, executive director of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which represents the couple, Nevin Cohen, 42, an environmental planner, and Daniel Hernandez, 46, a real estate developer.
"It is my honor to acknowledge the full equality and humanity of all Buncombe County citizens who seek to marry," Reisinger said.
Aiming at full equality, the legislation also gives divorced men the right to seek alimony from their former wives.
It does not imply a full equality.
"The next great barrier to full equality under the law is marriage equality.
