Statement from MS Democratic Party on DOMA ruling

A statement from Rickey Cole, Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party:

"In 1996, then-President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act into federal law. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that law as unconstitutional.

I agree with former President Clinton, who today said 'by overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, the court recognized that discrimination towards any group holds us all back in our efforts to form a more perfect union'.

The Court's decision reminds us that we are all endowed by our Creator with the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is a major step in the right direction to ensure that we fulfill our Founders' vision.   Today, a majority on the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in keeping with the mighty words emblazoned upon their building:  'equal justice under law'.
With this ruling, equality prevails." 

Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (D) announces his support for equal rights for the LGBT community

Here's some good news today.  From the Clarion-Ledger:

Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove did something no other person to hold his office ever has – he openly supported equal rights for the LGBT community.

The Clarion-Ledger story is covering a blog post Gov. Musgrove wrote on the Huffington Post concerning Republican Senator Rob Portman's (R - Ohio) personal conversion on the issue. Here's an excerpt from the Huffington Post piece:

The issue of equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals has vexed politicians for decades. I have my own cloudy history with the issue, having supported a law in Mississippi that made it illegal for LGBT couples to adopt children. I believed at the time this was a principled position based on my faith. But I no longer believe it was right. 

Now, can we get Gov. Phil Bryant (R) or Gov. Haley Barbour (R) on record as to where they stand on equal rights for LGBT individuals?