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Two million boycott plus One million people support Duck Dynasty view that homosexuality is a sin

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Update (Dec. 30): Last week, A&E reversed its suspension of Phil Robertson from  Duck Dynasty as leading petitions for the patriach's reinstatement topped 1 million supporters on Facebook , while a call for a boycott of the network approached 2 million . The Hollywood Reporter broke the news , including A&E's public statement. The Associated Press offers more details . The network's statement: As a global media content company, A+E Networks ' core values are centered around creativity, inclusion and mutual respect. We believe it is a privilege for our brands to be invited into people's homes, and we operate with a strong sense of integrity and deep commitment to these principles. That is why we reacted so quickly and strongly to a recent interview with Phil Robertson. While Phil's comments made in the interview reflect his personal views based on his own beliefs and his own personal journey, he and his family have publicly stated they regre

Obama puts gay ‘marriage’ stance front and center on the campaign trail

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May 17, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - After announcing his support for gay “marriage” earlier this month, President Obama appears to be putting the issue front and center in his campaign, reiterating his stance in a recently released campaign video, and in comments to the media and potential donors. In an interview filmed Monday for ABC ’s the View, Obama said that his current stance was influenced by gay family friends in “wonderful relationships” who told him he should support gay “marriage” and not just civil unions because “words matter.” Obama added that the issue is “going to be a big contrast in the campaign,” since his opponent, Mitt Romney , is in favor of a constitutional amendment that would ban gay “marriage.”  His remarks echoed criticisms directed at the presumptive Republican nominee in a  campaign video released last week which accused Romney of wanting to “take us back” rather than “move us forward.” The president was elusive about his own stance on feder