Gay Marriage Quotes - Page 4

• When I first started talking about gay marriage, most people in the gay community looked at me as if I was insane or possibly a fascist reactionary.

  Andrew Sullivan

  Gay, Talking, People

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• The Episcopalians don't demand much in the way of actual religious belief. They have girl priests, gay priests, gay bishops, gay marriages? it's much like the New York Times editorial board. They acknowledge the Ten Commandments? or "Moses' talking points"? but hasten to add that they're not exactly "carved in stone."

  Ann Coulter

  Girl, Religious, New York

  Ann Coulter (2004). “How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter”, p.105, Crown Forum

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• Arnold Schwarzenegger has come out against gay marriage. He said marriage is a sacred union between a groupie and any number of body builders.

  Bill Maher

  Gay, Numbers, Sacred

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• I believe one day a 'ban on gay marriage' will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime, I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Believe, Gay, Speaks Out

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• The Clintons opposed gay marriage. They did don't ask, don't tell. They did the Defense of Marriage Act.

  Bill O'Reilly

  Gay, Defense, Clinton

  Source: www.foxnews.com

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• If the court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, is that a 'liberal' result enabling gay couples married in states where gay marriage is legal to enjoy the same economic advantages that federal laws now grant to straight couples? Or is it a 'conservative' ruling, limiting the federal government's ability to override state power?

  Jeff Greenfield

  Couple, Gay, Government

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• Gay marriage has jumped out of the closet on to the front page. Everyone from the president of the U.S. to retired four-star general Colin Powell is embracing the issue, now supported by most Americans. Still, a few people, like former First Lady Laura Bush appear to be conflicted.

  Kitty Kelley

  Stars, Gay, Issues

  "Goosey Lucy and Gay Marriage" by Kitty Kelley, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 1, 2013.

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• Well, marriage doesn't function in the way it used to in terms of deciding our fate, but it's in our heads, and it determines a lot of our actions. Like, right now, if you think about gay marriage - and they just started having the first gay marriages in New York - it shows what a potent idea marriage remains for people.

  Jeffrey Eugenides

  New York, Fate, Gay

  Interview with Juliette Lewis, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 24, 2011.

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• Bad jokes, and gay marriage are destroying this country - but torture can save it.

  Jon Stewart

  Country, Gay, Politics

  "Jon Stewart Defends Wanda Sykes Venom - With Weird Comparisons to Waterboarding". "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, www.newsbusters.org. May 11, 2009.

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• Matt and I have set a date. Matt and I will tie the knot New Years Day in the town of Swampscott, Massachusetts. Reserve your hotel rooms now. I will be having a gay marriage.

  Ben Affleck

  Funny, New Year, Gay

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• Our nation must defend the sanctity of marriage. The outcome of this debate is important-and so is the way we conduct it. The same moral tradition that defines marriage also teaches that each individual has dignity and value in God's sight.

  George W. Bush

  Faith, Sight, Important

  Third Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 20 January 2004

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• A Senate vote on gay marriage is a destructive pretension against the plan of God

  Pope Francis

  Gay, Vote, Plans

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• A Miami judge issued Florida's first gay marriage license yesterday, which makes it the 36th state to legally perform gay marriages. Of course, most Florida residents are too old to understand what that means. They'll say, 'Well, I think all marriages should be gay, and merry.'

  Jimmy Fallon

  Mean, Gay, Thinking

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• if you search the bible, you will find no reference to birth control or gay marriage, and you will not find a word, strangely, about stem cell research. I have searched.

  Barbara Ehrenreich

  Bible, Gay, Cells

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• The Supreme Court had the choice not only which way to rule, pro- or anti-gay marriage rights, but also how they were going to rule. They could have ruled just federalism, saying, "This isn't a matter for federal; this isn't a federal issue at all. States should decide it." Or they could decide it on equal protection grounds and say that, "Gay discrimination is wrong."

  Barack Obama

  Gay, Issues, Rights

  Source: www.nbcnews.com

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• I always wonder why Republicans hate gay marriage, because they certainly don't hate gay prostitutes.

  Margaret Cho

  Hate, Gay, Republican

  "Margaret Cho: Assassin". TV Special, www.imdb.com. September 2, 2005.

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• However, if you don't agree with their lifestyle, they spread the most hate. It is so hypocritical it makes my stomach turn. They need to learn how to respect others' opinions and not just jump to the conclusion that everyone who doesn't support homosexuality and gay marriage is homophobic.

  Bristol Palin

  Hate, Gay, Others Opinions

  "Leave Phil Robertson Alone!" by Bristol Palin, www.patheos.com. December 20, 2013.

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• I'm for gay marriage, because I'm for gay divorce.

  Melissa Etheridge

  Divorce, Gay

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• I think gay marriage should be the national law.

  Rose McGowan

  Gay, Thinking, Law

  "EXCLUSIVE: Rose McGowan Says Obama Needs to Be 'Tougher' on Republicans" by Hollie McKay, www.foxnews.com. September 01, 2010.

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• Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.

  Jared Polis

  Gay, Years, Issues

  "What I've Learned: Representative Jared Polis (D, Colo.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 29, 2010.

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• I believe in liberty and freedom for all. I believe in gay marriage.

  Jewel

  Believe, Gay, Liberty

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• I might be responsible for as many gay marriages as I am for heterosexual divorces.

  Madonna Ciccone

  Divorce, Gay, Might

  "Pop Sovereign: A Conversation With Madonna". Interview With T. Cole Rachel, pitchfork.com. March 2, 2015.

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• I don't think it's a great leap to go from civil unions to gay marriage - I may be in the minority in believing that.

  Harold Ford, Jr.

  Believe, Gay, Thinking

  Interview with Michael Barbaro, www.nytimes.com. January 12, 2010.

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• I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage.

  Clare Balding

  Gay, Campaigns, Quiet

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• You know, I feel like people in this country who feel really strongly about a man and a woman being the only -- the sole sort of gatekeeper of marriage should also support people staying together. I mean, a lot of heterosexual couples don't stay together, and I think that's as upsetting as two people who are really committed and loving and have been monogamous for many years wanting to ... be married and have -- share some of the same rights that this country is so uniquely qualified to give people.

  Sarah Jessica Parker

  Country, Couple, Mean

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