“It's my belief that, like every other American, gay and lesbian couples should be able to make a lifetime commitment to the person they love and protect their families.” ShouldPersonsAbleBeliefCoupleGayProtectCommitmentLifetimeLifetime Commitment Author:Mark Udall
“I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come to realize that "gay" is an artificial category when it comes to measuring a man or woman's on-the-job performance or commitment to shared goals. It says little about the person. Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge.” MenLittlesPersonsJobsNextGoalRealizingChallengesDifferencesKnowingRichGayCommitmentPerformancesPrejudiceSatisfactionCategoriesArtificialPaleHistoricMeasuring Author:Alan K. Simpson
“There are a lot of very fine upstanding gays who are good citizens and all that. I am not making a decision for individual people. But when it comes to a societal policy, I think there are not enough babies for adoption to go around. I think a preference should be given to families with a mother and father who have a lifetime commitment.” PeopleThinkingShouldEnoughMotherFatherIndividualGivenDecisionPolicyBabyFineCitizensGayCommitmentLifetimeAdoptionPreferenceMother And FatherGood CitizenLifetime Commitment Author:Phyllis Schlafly
“There are a lot of people that form movements around particular commitments, like gay rights. It is important, but it does not link easily to, say, economic rights, and it often looks like it's opposed to them. The attempt to bring these together has yet to be done in a truly effective way, and I think it can be.” PeopleThinkingWayLooksDoeImportantDoneTogetherFormRightsEconomicMovementParticularGayCommitmentLinksGay Rights Author:Noam Chomsky
“I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.” BelieveI BelieveSupportGayCommitmentInstitutionsGay MarriageSupport Gay Marriage Author:George Osborne
“Let us be honest with each other. The threat to marriage is not the gays. It is a lack of loving commitment - whether it is found in the form of neglect, indifference, cruelty or adultery, to name just a few manifestations of the loveless desert in which too many marriages come to grief.” FormFoundNamesGriefHonestGayCommitmentThreatCrueltyDesertBeing HonestIndifferenceManifestationNeglectAdulteryLovelessLoveless Marriage Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to love and care for each other in good times and in bad, the government shouldn't deny them the opportunity to get married.” PeopleIfsBelieveTwoGovernmentCareOpportunityGayMarriedCommitmentPreparedLifetimeDenyGood TimesGay MarriageLove And CareLifetime Commitment Author:Rob Portman
“I genuinely believe that we will look back on today as a landmark for equality in Britain ... No matter who you are and who you love, we are all equal. Marriage is about love and commitment, and it should no longer be denied to people just because they are gay.” PeopleShouldBelieveLooksMatterTodayGayEqualCommitmentWho You AreBritainDeniedGay MarriageLandmarksLove And Commitment Author:Nick Clegg
“If you don't believe me, did you happen to notice that all that's being asked for is the right to be married, which ironically promotes commitment, family and love.” IfsBelieveHappensGayMarriedCommitmentAnd LoveDon't BelieveBelieve In MeGay MarriageBeing MarriedLove And Family Author:Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson
“We all support the idea of a strong marriage, we all clearly like a good party. Call us hopeless romantics, call it the triumph of hope over experience - most of us think when people love each other and want to make that long-term commitment, that is a wonderful thing. So why would we stop a loving couple getting married just because they are gay?” PeopleThinkingWantLongIdeasStrongTermPartySupportWonderfulCoupleGayMarriedCommitmentTriumphLong TermHopelessWonderful ThingsGay MarriageLove Each OtherGetting MarriedHopeless RomanticGood PartyStrong Marriage Author:Yvette Cooper
“Ages of experience have taught us that the commitment of a husband and a wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society. Marriage cannot be cut off from its cultural, religious, and natural roots without weakening this good influence on society. Government, by recognizing and protecting marriage, serves the interests of all.” ChildrenGovernmentAgeInterestNaturalReligiousCuttingWifeInfluenceTaughtGayHusbandCommitmentRootsWelfareStabilityRecognizingGay MarriageTaught UsWeakeningGood Influences Author:George W. Bush
“I believe since we’ve all been given free will, let’s use our will to let others be free. Gay and lesbian couples believe in commitment, family and love.” BelieveUseGivenI BelieveCoupleGayCommitmentAnd LoveFree WillGay MarriageLove And Family Author:Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson
“I've called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to help end discrimination to help end discrimination against same-sex couples in this country. Now, I want to add we have a duty to uphold existing law, but I believe we must do so in a way that does not exacerbate old divides. And fulfilling this duty in upholding the law in no way lessens my commitment to reversing this law. I've made that clear.” WayWantBelieveDoeMadeEndsCountryHelpingLawI BelieveSexClearDutyCoupleGayCommitmentAddCongressDefenseDiscriminationDividesFulfillingGay Rights Author:Barack Obama