The Horse and Her Senator

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The Horse and Her Senator

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This shocking (satirical) footage takes a common refrain parroted by opponents of same-sex marriage—that it would stretch the legal and moral boundaries of matrimony to include all kinds of societal no-nos—and gallops with it. Tallyho, senator. —KA

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Anti-Gay Senator’s Horse Affair Caught On Tape

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