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Marcus Bachmann’s Agenda As ‘First Spouse’: Deny Marriage Rights To Gay People | Marcus Bachmann laid out his agenda as “first spouse” during a stop in Le Mars, Iowa, today, promising that he and Michele are “going to be the message-drivers” about how “Marriage is between one man and one woman.” “We are going to promote families,” he added. Earlier this summer, an undercover investigation by Truth Wins Out and a testimonial from one of the center’s patients confirmed long-standing rumors that Bachmann’s centers did practice so-called “ex-gay” or reparative therapy while receiving federal Medicaid funds.

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