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Luke Boyd, Lab 2
John Kerry
Gay rights - some people oppose them, others support them. ... John Kerry, D-Mass, supports them, according to his presidential Web site.
“John Kerry believes that same-sex couples should be granted rights,” according to the Web site. ... ”
Kerry, the son of former DC-3 pilot Richard Kerry, was born in Denver, Colo. ...
Kerry changed the way the law was implemented in Middlesex County, according to his Web site. ... ”
Kerry would go on to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1982 to 1984, after which he was elected to the Senate where he is currently serving.
Kerry is the father of two daughters and three sons and married to Teresa Heinz Kerry.
Kerry has long been a supporter gay rights, having served with several gay people in Vietnam. ...
"I think that any American ought to be able to serve their country if they are physically qualified and able," Kerry said. ... ”
The rights of minorities, particularly gay rights, have been an issue and a struggle for quite some time, Kerry said in a speech to the Human Rights Campaign.
“The issue is as new as a current United States Senator’s unacceptable invocation of prejudice against gay men and lesbians – and as old as the still unfinished pledge of equality with which this nation began,” Kerry said.
Approximate Word count = 1081
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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