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<p>&quot;I heard a lot of rhetoric about gay and lesbian Americans that didn’t fit with what I know to be true and what many Republicans believe. As an evangelical Christian Republican, I know many people who hold conservative values like equality and freedom, but those voices were lost this year. However, I believe in my heart that things are changing. If it weren’t for the loud voices of a few in our party, I do believe more Republicans would stand up in support of marriage equality,&quot; &#8211; <a href="http://thegazette.com/2012/03/13/stand-together/" target="_self">Kathy Potts</a>, former GOP committee chair for Rick Perry&#39;s presidential campaign in Iowa.</p>
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