Quotes by Marriage Equality When all Americans are treated as equal we are all more free. Barack Obama marriage-equality lgbt-pride gay I'm a Christian and a supporter of marriage equality under the law. Bill Shorten equality-under-the-law marriage-equality christian It is each American's constitutional right to marry the person they love, no matter what state they inhabit. No state should decide who can marry and who cannot. Thanks to the tireless work of so many, someday soon this discrimination will end and every American will be able to enjoy their equal right to marriage. Brad Pitt marriage-equality gay matter Remember that the successful marriage depends on two things: (1) finding the right person and (2) being the right person. Carrie Snow marriage-equality successful two Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance. Charlize Theron marriage-equality equality acceptance As I've thought about gay marriage, I don't see any reason not to say that [couples] should be able to get married. Colin Powell marriage-equality gay couple Marriage equality is not a choice. It is a legal right. Cory Booker marriage-equality choices Obama is for same-sex marriage. If the President is saying that, then who am I to go the other way? Curtis Jackson marriage-equality president sex I have never been prouder to be a lifelong New Yorker than I am today with the passage of marriage equality. Cyndi Lauper marriage-equality lifelong today I want to stay on the subject of marriage equality because this is the part of the show that everybody loves but you hate if you're the one who has to hear your own voice. Dahlia Lithwick marriage-equality voice hate There are moments where history is made... This is one of those moments. David M. Louie marriage-equality moments made Marriage should not be a goal; it should be a choice. One choice available out of many recognized as valid by society. But it isn't. Not yet. Right now, as far as society is concerned, you are married or you are not yet married. And as that notion becomes further codified our freedom to make other choices steadily erodes. David McGee marriage-equality choices goal Oh dear, you are confusing molecular science with ancient history. Dean Hamer marriage-equality ancient confusing The momma bears are demanding, 'Protect our kids.' Gene Ward marriage-equality bears kids I want a Supreme Court that will stick with Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose, and I want a Supreme Court that will stick with marriage equality. Hillary Clinton marriage-equality wade want I'm not here to promote your pride. Jo Jordan marriage-equality pride Gay and lesbian relationships operate on essentially the same principles as heterosexual relationships John M. Gottman marriage-equality gay principles How many more gay people must God create until we realize that he wants them here? Kaniela Ing marriage-equality gay people I don't want to get married until all gay people can get married. Lena Dunham marriage-equality gay people A middle ground might be to fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage completely, to demand the right to marry not as a way of adhering to society's moral codes but rather to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic institution. [Legalizing "same-sex marriage"] is also a chance to wholly transform the definition of family in American culture. Michelangelo Signorile marriage-equality fighting sex 12»