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Gay marriage debate rages on as issue pushes to forefront.
Byline: Judith Graham
DENVER _ Kenyon Anderson and his father, John, stand on opposite sides of a deeply controversial issue splitting families, churches and communities: gay marriage.
Anderson, 38, a Denver architect, is homosexual and would marry the Brazilian man he loves "in a heartbeat" if he could. His father, who runs a bed and breakfast in northern Virginia, disapproves. Marriage is "between a man and a woman" and should stay that way, he says.
It's a long-standing, passion-inspiring debate that involves strong religious sentiments, touchstone social roles _ husband and wife _ and the meaning of two of society's most fundamental ...
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