Quotes about gay marriage

Gay Marriage Quotes

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“New Rule: Gay marriage won't lead to mutt marriage. It is not a slippery slope to rampant inter-species coupling. When women got the right to vote, it didn't direct to hamsters voting. No court has extended the matching protection clause to salmon. And for the record, all marriages are “same sex” marriages. You get married, and every night, it's the same sex.”
― Bill Maher, New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer

“I support same-sex attracted marriage. I consider they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us.”
― Kinky Friedman

“The only belief I have is that I could never look someone in the eye and tell them that they didn’t love someone that they know they love. It’s not my job to judge and it’s not a occupation I’d want. I love people a lot. All kinds. If we were meant to be the same then we wouldn’t be human.”
― Hayley Williams

“Still it is true that many same-sex couples wish nothing more than to join population as fully integrated

The Supreme Court issued its judgment today on the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, legalizing lgbtq+ marriage in all 50 states. (You can find our explainer article on the case here.)

Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court, which was linked by Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan. Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas joined. Scalia also wrote an opinion that was joined by Thomas. Thomas also filed a dissenting opinion that was joined by Scalia. And Alito filed a dissent that was joined by Scalia and Thomas.

In the ruling and four dissents—which total 103 pages—there are dozens of interesting and important quotes. Here are 50 key passages you should know about.

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Justice Kennedy

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The history of marriage is one of both continuity and transform. Changes, such as the decline of arranged marriages and the abandonment of the law of coverture, have worked deep transformations in the structure of marriage, affecting aspects of marriage once viewed as essential. These modern insights have strengthened, not weakened, the institution. Changed understandings of marriage are characteristic of a Nation where

1. “Love him and let him affectionate you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” – James Baldwin

In his iconic novel Giovanni’s Room, gay author James Baldwin makes a powerful statement about love. He proclaims that sex and gender don’t matter; all that matters is that two people love each other. Nothing should stand in their way if they have love in their hearts. These words resonated with millions of people who felt favor their emotions were invalid because of the gender of the object of their love. With this quote, Baldwin assured them that it didn’t matter because love is love.

2. “If I wait for someone else to verify my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi

Zanele Muholi is a South African activist and artist. She works primarily in photography and video. Despite her fame as an musician, Muholi identifies herself as an activist first. It is her intention to use her art to highlight the beauty and uniqueness of black LGBTQ women: a team that she believes has been terribly underrepresented in all forms of art. So, instead of waiting for someone else to authenticate LGBT women of color, she took it upon herself to bring th

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1. “Love him and let him affectionate you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” – James Baldwin

2. “If I wait for someone else to verify my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi