“In my opinion it's not about gay or straight or bi, we're attracted to spirits, whatever body they're in. There are other reasons too, but that's how I see it.” ReasonBodySpiritOpinionGay Author:Dana Plato
“Public-opinion polls show that Americans split about evenly on civil unions. But when the words 'gay marriage' are presented, they break 3-to-1 against it.” ShowsOpinionBreakGayUnionsSplitsPublic OpinionPollsGay MarriageOpinion Polls Author:Dick Morris
“My basic political philosophy is, I ain't mad at that. Which basically means I don't have to have a strong opinion about everything. I'm too tired most of the time. Why do I have to take a stand on everything? Sometimes I'm just not mad at it. Like, What do you think about gay marriage? I ain't mad at you, you're gay and you're married: I ain't mad at you, go do it.” ThinkingMeanSometimesPhilosophyPoliticalStrongOpinionGayMarriedMadTiredGay MarriagePolitical PhilosophyStrong Opinions Author:Larry Wilmore
“If I think about most of America, and maybe I'm terribly wrong...but I think most of America would say that they're not in favor of gay marriage. But there is certainly a large cohort, not a majority but a large number of people, who are articulate and vocal and they'd rally behind this. They're making their opinion known.” PeopleIfsThinkingAmericaNumbersBehindsKnownOpinionGayMajorityFavorsVocalGay MarriageLarge Numbers Author:Tim Gunn
“When the government tries to invade the church to enforce its own opinion on [gay] marriage, that's when it's time to resist.” TryingGovernmentChurchOpinionGayGay Marriage Author:Rand Paul
“If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion.” IfsShouldOpinionBreakHellRightsCitizensGayTaxesBenefitsMarriedBillsEntitledGay MarriageAmerican CitizensBill Of RightsTax Breaks Author:Jeanne Phillips
“I did think Justice [Antony] Kennedy's opinion on Lawrence was critical to that because it really, what Lawrence in one sense was, of course, about consensual sex being something that the government can't regulate. But really in a more fundamental sense, what it was saying, "Look. Gay people are normal people, and they get to live normal lives. They're not criminals by virtue of the fact of being gay."” PeopleThinkingLooksFactsGovernmentCoursesSexJusticeOpinionVirtueGayNormalFundamentalsCriticalCriminalsGay PeopleNormal LifeBeing GayAntony Author:Donald Verrilli Jr.
“If we were to sit and discuss abortion and legalizing marijuana and gay marriage and all those things, you'd be surprised where you'd see me on the side of some of that stuff. People get their opinions - as soon as you're a real flag-waving patriot, then all of a sudden you're a conservative.” PeopleIfsRealStuffSidesOpinionGayConservativeAbortionFlagsMarijuanaPatriotGay MarriageLegalizing MarijuanaFlag Waving Author:Toby Keith
“Whatever column you fall in - Christian, gay, straight, Black, White - there is no world where people exist that are exactly like you. No one group of people can righteously rule the world. There will be people who differ in opinion, and even in that difference of opinion, we must respect each other.” PeopleWorldChristianFallBlackDifferencesWhiteOpinionGroupsLike YouGayColumnsBlack WhiteDifferences Of OpinionRespect Each Other Author:T.I.
“I don't have any option. I'm not going to be less gay or more pretty. I can't try to have less personality or fewer controversial opinions.” TryingI CanOpinionPersonalityGayFewerControversial Author:Rachel Maddow
“Growing up in the '80s, questions of style and music and youth culture all seemed inherently political - like gay rights issues, dressing up, wearing makeup, arms protests. A lot of attitude and opinions were expressed through clothes, and they all were meaningful. So in that way, I was so excited about the connection between our private lives and politics - who I kiss, how I like to dance.” PoliticalCultureAttitudeOpinionGrowing UpStyleYouthGayKissingExcitedMeaningfulMakeupProtestGay Rights Author:Wolfgang Tillmans