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Late last week, GOP Sen. Rob Portman shocked commentators and fellow politicians by reversing his position on same-sex marriage, saying that his decision was inspired by his son, who is gay. In his latest for \u201cFiguring Faith,\u201d Dr. Robert P. Jones shows that this \u201cfamily and friends effect\u201d is quite potent when it comes to the issue of same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n

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