Beebe First Arkansas Governor to Speak to Gay Group

Arkansas Democratic Governor Mike Beebe on Tuesday night became the first sitting governor of the state to speak to a gay rights group.Beebe, who won his second term in 2010, addressed the Stonewall Democrats in a packed church hall of more than 200 people. In the past, Beebe and the gay community have not agreed on many issues, including adoption rights and gay marriage, and the same was true on Tuesday night.

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