Gay Marriage: What Would King Do? – Roll Call

Gay Marriage: What Would King Do?

By Tracie Powell and CQ Guest Columnist

Posted July 16, 2009 at 12:00am

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Tracie Powell is a former American Political Science Association congressional fellow and writes regularly on politics and policy.

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