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It's nice to see that the younger generation of Republicans don't intend on being the knuckle dragging neanderthals when it comes to social issues that their elder counterparts have been. I'm also not surprised that this girl hails from New England. We have always been a forward thinking people.
(CNN) -- Barbara Ann Fenton made what was for some a shocking suggestion at one of the most traditionally conservative meetings leading up to the Republican National Convention.
The 31-year-old delegate from Rhode Island formally suggested that her party's ideological manifesto recognize civil unions for same-sex couples as well as straight ones.
"As a Roman Catholic, there's nobody in this room who believes (more than I do) that the definition of marriage is between one man and one woman, but those are my religious beliefs," Fenton said as she made the motion Monday. "This country was founded on the separation of church and state."
She added, "For my own generation, a lot of times homosexuality is not the biggest deal in the world. And that's OK."
GOP friendlier to gay community -- at least behind the scenes - CNN.com