I think that’s a proper goal,” Ford replied.
Trying to get a better sense of what he meant, I pressed on, asking whether he believed gay couples should receive the same Social Security, tax and other federal benefits?
“I think they ought to be treated equally. …Pleasantly surprised by how comfortable Ford was talking about gay issues - not a trait I’ve found in many politicians - I asked whether the federal government ought to treat gay couples the same as married heterosexuals. Excerpted from Gay Admirer Thanks President Ford, by Deb Price, published Jan 2, 2006, by Detroit News:
