Brown praises GOP Portman's gay marriage support CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio's senior U.S. senator is praising Republican Sen. Rob Portman for now supporting gay marriage. Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay. "Ultimately, for me, it came down to the Bible's overarching themes of love and compassion and my belief that we are all children of God," he wrote. The well-known Ohio conservative, a former U.S. trade representative and White House budget chief, was considered but not chosen as ... Read More