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Rep. Steve Palazzo Lashes Out At 'Gay Hollywood's Version Of Matrimony'

So much for the GOP’s attempt(link is external) to rebrand itself(link is external) as the “party of tolerance(link is external),” because Republican leaders just can’t seem to help themselves from knocking the gay community. Take Rep. Steve Palazzo’s latest online campaign (link is external) attacking “GAY Hollywood’s version of matrimony(link is external)” over the on-air weddings at the Grammy Awards. 

The Mississippi Republican was one of the most ardent(link is external) defenders(link is external) of the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay members and has regularly(link is external) teamed(link is external) up(link is external) with the virulently anti-gay American Family Association.