Carrie Underwood Gay Marriage Support Sparks Heated Debate

Jun 16, 2012 - Filed under: Country News John Shearer, AP When a country star comes out in support of gay marriage, it certainly makes a lot more headlines than when any Hollywood star does the same. Case in point: this week's revelation by Carrie Underwood that she believes "we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love." The country superstar made the bold statement in an interview with London newspaper The Independent, expressing sympathy for those who are not legally allowed to marry because of their sexual orientation.

The Boot ran highlights from Carrie's Independent interview on Monday, and it's been our top story all week, especially on our Twitter and Facebook pages, where we have received both favorable and irate commentary. Many of you are proud of the songbird for publicly taking what is a brave stance, given that many of her fans are strongly opposed to gay marriage. On the flipside, others are now vowing to never buy her music again, and even questioning the "Jesus Take the Wheel" singer's Christianity.

We've compiled some of the most passionate comments from both sides of the fence below. ...
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Carrie Underwood Gay Marriage Support Sparks Heated Debate

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