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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Supporters of Hillary Clinton on Saturday pounced on a newly unearthed resolution signed by Bernard Sanders in 1982 affirming marriage is between “husband and wife,” asserting the document undercuts the notion he’s been a longtime supporter of same-sex marriage.

Peter Ajeiman, chief of staff for openly gay New York State Sen. Brad Hoylman, went so far as to compare Sanders to former President George W. Bush, who called for U.S. constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage nationwide.

Yikes @BernieSanders. Signing a reso that says marriage is between man & woman sounds like G.W. Bush's agenda. #lgbt https://t.co/Nsg3PwxX6a — Peter Ajemian (@PeterAjemian) February 6, 2016

The resolution was made public over the weekend by Jonathan Allen of Sidewire, who writes “there can be no question” the document is intended to affirm marriage is between a man and a woman.

The document, apparently signed by Sanders in his capacity as Burlington mayor, designates “We Believe in Marriage Week” for the city. The third “whereas” for resolution says marriage “should be viewed as a lifelong commitment between husband and wife filled with mutual respect and open, honest communications.”

Although saying marriage is between a man and a woman has becoming a rallying cry in recent years for opponents of same-sex marriage. nothing in the resolution explicitly says gay people should be excluded from the institution. As a whole, the document promotes marriage as a “cornerstone of the American society” and family as an societal institution, which could easily apply to married gay people.

Clinton surrogates on Twitter unleashed a firestorm of criticism on Sanders over the resolution, saying it demonstrates of lack of commitment to LGBT rights.

Christine Quinn, a lesbian former New York City Council speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate in the city, said the document exposes the “full” record of Sanders on LGBT rights.

.@BernieSanders says he pure on #lgbt.Cites 80's Pride March-omits yr before as Mayor he signed reso affirming marriage ONLY btw man/woman?? — Christine Quinn (@chriscquinn) February 6, 2016

Read more about @BernieSanders & his FULL #lgbt record of the 80's-more then has been told by campaignhttps://t.co/jJk6gPl2bg — Christine Quinn (@chriscquinn) February 6, 2016

Jimmy LaSalvia, a former executive director of GOProud and gay Independent who’s endorsed Clinton, said the document demonstrates Sanders “hasn’t been honest.”

Most have changed their position on marriage – even Bernie. Here's his pro-"husband & wife" resolution.-> https://t.co/fPjGF8bM2b #NHPrimary — Jimmy LaSalvia (@JimmyLaSalvia) February 6, 2016

Bernie has't been honest about his support for marriage equality. Like most, he changed his mind too. #NHPrimary -> https://t.co/fPjGF8bM2b — Jimmy LaSalvia (@JimmyLaSalvia) February 6, 2016

As for Sanders’ record on marriage, he was among 57 U.S. House members to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, although at the time he cited state’s rights as a reason to oppose the law. Sanders would continue to oppose same-sex marriage in favor of civil unions until at least 2006, but came out in favor of same-sex marriage in 2009.

In comparison, Clinton supported DOMA through her U.S. Senate run in 2000 and advocated for only partial repeal during her first presidential run in 2008. She continued to oppose same-sex marriage in favor of civil unions through this time and her tenure as secretary of state until she spoke out in favor of marriage equality in 2013.

To keep the resolution in perspective, efforts to legalize same-sex marriage were few and far between in the decade before the resolution was signed. No state at the time had same-sex marriage, or civil unions for that matter. Litigation seeking same-sex marriage in Hawaii and Vermont would come in the 1990s, but no lawsuit would be successful in obtaining same-sex marriage until the Goodridge decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2003.

According to Sanders’s campaign website, he one year after the resolution was apparently signed supported as Burlington mayor the city’s first-ever Pride parade and later signed a city ordinance prohibiting housing discrimination there.

The Blade has placed a call with both the Clinton and Sanders campaigns seeking a response to the resolution and Clinton supporters’ criticism of her rival over it.