In a 1972 letter to a local newspaper - which was recently resurfaced by Chelsea Summers at the New Republic - Sanders wrote that he supported abolishing 'all laws dealing with abortion, drugs, sexual behavior (adultery, homosexuality, etc.)' as part of his campaign for Vermont governor: Bernie Sanders of Vermont, was calling for many of these changes decades ago. But one Democratic candidate for president, Sen. Most Americans now support legally allowing gay and lesbian relationships, same-sex marriage, and personal marijuana use after decades of shifting public opinion.