U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) admitted she was wrong when, in 2013, she very publicly came out against same-sex marriage despite her sister being a lesbian who is married to a woman and raising two children together.
But some in the LGBTQ community, along with activists and allies, are still skeptical, pointing to her record on related issues. “I was wrong.
I was wrong,” Cheney told “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday evening, but she also continued to insist marriage equality is a “very personal issue,” while it is actually a civil rights issue.
She called it “very personal for my family,” saying, “I believe that my dad was right. And my sister and I have had that conversation.” But her sister, Mary Cheney, made clear marriage