HELENA, Mont. — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana who has previously opposed same-sex marriage, says he now supports marriage equality for gays and lesbian couples.
Tester released a brief statement on Facebook Tuesday, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
“Montanans believe in the right to make a good life for their families. How they define a family should be their business and their business alone.
“I’m proud to support marriage equality because no one should be able to tell a Montanan or any American who they can love and who they can marry.”
Tester was re-elected just last year.
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The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.He previously opposed gay marriage, pointing to the decision by Montana voters in 2004 to amend the Constitution to prevent same-sex marriages.
Other prominent politicians also have recently stated their support of gay marriage, including U.S. Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Rob Portman of Ohio and Mark Warner of Virginia.
