San Jose mayor again refuses to support marriage equality
Source: Bay Area Reporter
During a private sit down with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed , a group of marriage equality backers were unable to convince the South Bay leader to publicly support same-sex marriage. Both sides did find some common ground, said participants.
Reed and two staffers met for more than an hour with seven representatives of Silicon Valley Marriage Equality in his City Hall office Friday, September 14. The closed-door get-together, originally set to happen in May, had been delayed by scheduling conflicts.
... For years Reed has signaled that he does not support same-sex marriage. While a city council member, Reed voted against extending benefits to the partners of LGBT city employees. He was also the sole vote against supporting a same-sex marriage bill in the state Legislature.
... "I can't say I was surprised but I am certainly disappointed that the mayor of the 10th largest U.S. city is holding to a position that is, frankly, close to an embarrassment," said Councilman Ash Kalra.
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