Judge Janet T. Neff, a member of the Michigan Court of Appeals, is George W. Bush’s nominee for a spot on the U.S. District Court. Neff has a long-time neighbor who is a lesbian, and in 2002, she attended her friend’s commitment ceremony in Massachusetts. According to Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, Neff’s attendance gave the appearance that she “betrayed her legal views on gay marriage.”
Apparently, whether Neff favors gay marriage or not, Brownback thinks it would be perfectly fine for her to betray her friendship and hurt her friend’s feelings. Such is the complexity of “family values.”
The senator says he does not believe Neff should automatically be disqualified because she attended the ceremony. “I’m still looking at the Neff situation, and I will in the future,” he said.
