Rents & raves – views on same sex marriage – Brief Article
“I was amazed to discover that many people die each year in antigay attacks…. Bigotry has no place in this great nation…. Please don’t be a part of it.”
–Bob Hope (1903-2003), in a 1988 public service ad for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation that is thought to never have aired, as posted on CommercialCloset.org
“I was disappointed to see how vehemently my colleagues oppose ‘same-sax’ unions…. My question is whether they are willing to allow clarinet-saxophone liaisons.”
–Reg. Barnay Frank (D-Mass,), commenting on a July 21 press release from seven of his fellow congresspeople urging support for a constitutional amendment to ban “same-sax” unions
“That’s like asking me, do I support black marriage or white marriage?”
–Presidential hopeful Al Sharpton, on his support for same-sex marriage, at the Human Rights Campaign’s July 15 candidate forum, as quoted by Time.com
“If I fell in love with a woman tomorrow, would I, you know, feel that it’s OK and it’s right to want to kiss her and touch her if I fell in love with her in that way? Yeah.”
–Angelina Jolie, speaking to Barbara Walters on ABC’s 20/20, July 11
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