“I’ve never understood why we would want to deny all the joys - and the challenges - of marriage to anyone. Which is why I think any loving, committed couple — gay or straight — should be able to get married.” ThinkingWantShouldAbleJoyChallengesCoupleGayMarriedUnderstoodCommittedDeny Author:Al Franken
“It is unconstitutional to deny people, gay or lesbian couples, the right to marriage. Everyone has equal rights so this is the right way to go. I think it's a great celebration for America.” PeopleThinkingWayAmericaRightsCoupleGayEqualDenyCelebrationRight WayEqual RightsUnconstitutional Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I had to fight to be me and get respect, and to carry that stigma, for me, is pride. Carrying the tag of lesbian. I'm not bragging, I'm not preaching, but I don't deny it . I had to face society, the Church, which says damn gay people ... it's absurd. How do you judge someone who has been born that way. I did not study to be a lesbian. Neither was it taught to me. I was born this way. Since I opened my eyes to the world. I've never slept with a man. Never. I'm pure, I don't have to be ashamed ... My Gods made me so.” PeopleMenWorldWayHas BeensMadeEyeFacesFightingBornChurchStudyTaughtJudgingPrideGayPureDenyAbsurdDamnAshamedPreachingStigmaGay PeopleBraggingTagBorn This Way Author:Chavela Vargas
“The Washington Post speaking out against state legislation that he believed would let businesses deny services to gay, lesbian and transgender people. [Tim] Cook himself came out as gay in the pages of Bloomberg Businessweek.” PeopleStatesGayPagesDenyPostsCooksLegislationTransgenderSpeaking Out Author:Laura Sydell
“I deny that there's such a thing as a gay person. I deny there's such a thing as a heterosexual person.” PersonsGayDeny Author:Gore Vidal
“If a person is homosexual by nature - that is, if one's sexuality is as intrinsic a part of one's identity as gender or skin color - then society can no more deny a gay person access to the secular rights and religious sacraments because of his homosexuality than it can reinstate Jim Crow.” IfsPersonsReligiousRightsIdentityColorGaySkinsDenyGenderSexualityAccessSecularHomosexualityHomosexualSacramentsCrowJim CrowSkin Color Author:Jon Meacham
“The pressures on gay teens can be overwhelming--to keep secrets, tell lies, deny who you are, and try to be who you're not. Remember: you are special and worth being cared about, loved, and accepted just as you are. Never, ever let anyone convince you otherwise.” InspirationalTryingMotivationalRememberLyingSecretSpecialGayPressureWho You AreDenyAcceptedConvinceLgbtOverwhelmingTeensTransRemember YouRemembers YouBisexualGay Pride Author:Alex Sanchez
“I don't know of many evangelicals who want to deny gay couples their legal rights. However, most of us don't want to call it marriage, because we think that word has religious connotations, and we're not ready to see it used in ways that offend us.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantUsedReligiousRightsReadyCoupleGayDenyEvangelicalNot ReadyConnotationGay CouplesLegal Rights Author:Tony Campolo
“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
“There's nothing wrong with being gay, so to deny it is to make a judgment.” GayJudgmentDenyLgbtBeing Gay Author:Keanu Reeves
“No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.” PeopleShouldCountryRightsGayDeny Author:Barack Obama
“The compelling argument is on the side of homosexuals. We're Americans. We just want to be treated like everybody else. That is a compelling argument. And to deny that, you've got to have a very strong argument on the other side. And the other side hasn't been able to do anything but thump the Bible ... I support civil unions, I always have. All right, the gay marriage thing, I don't feel that strongly about it one way or the other.” WayWantFeelsAbleStrongSidesSupportGayArgumentUnionsDenyTreatedOne WayVery StrongCompellingHomosexualGay Marriage Author:Bill O'Reilly
“To deny an entire group of people the ability to be legal couples is anti-American and anti-freedom. As a devoted husband and father of two, I can't imagine the state of Minnesota not recognizing my love for my wife Isabelle. We would welcome and respect the equal rights for gays to experience the same joy and privileges of marriage that we do.” PeopleI CanTwoStatesJoyFatherAbilityWifeRightsImagineGroupsCoupleGayHusbandEqualPrivilegeDenyMy WifeWelcomeDevotedRecognizingEqual RightsGay MarriageMinnesotaAnti-americanHusband And Father Author:Chris Kluwe