During an appearance at Dartmouth College, John Edwards answered a question about Marriage Equality for same sex couples. According to this article ........

Edwards, 53, said he would support civil unions and laws to prevent discrimination against gays and lesbians, but said his roots in the Southern Baptist church left him uncomfortable with supporting gay marriage.

"I grew up in that faith, and I grew up in rural North Carolina. I feel personally conflicted about some of these issues because of my own life, and my culture," Edwards said.

"So I am not personally for gay marriage, but it troubles me that I would use my personal experience in life as a basis for establishing a policy for the United States of America, and I feel conflict about that."

I wish Edwards could just answer the question without giving the offensive justification. Imagine if someone said "I grew up in that faith, and I grew up in rural North Carolina" to justify their racism?

Argh.

Edwards: If you're not going to come out in full support of marriage equality, then just answer the question without your offensive 'I love jesus more than the gays' explanation. And please, use these opportunities to clearly and articulately state what you DO stand for in regards to LGBT Equality like ENDA, Hate Crimes Legislation, and letting service members serve honestly.