But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor, all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion. — James McGreevey Copy Share Image
Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection. — James McGreevey Copy Share
You know for many elected officials they all started in the same place. You know marriage is between a man and a woman, but… — James McGreevey Copy Share
At different points in my life, I had grappled with the idea of going into the priesthood - in high school or law school.… — James McGreevey Copy Share
I am resigning because my secret leaves the governor's office vulnerable. — James McGreevey Copy Share
The history of America is to expand civil liberties in a responsible and civil manner. We need to remember that our wonderful Democracy with… — James McGreevey Copy Share
No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a 'mortal sin' subject to damnation. — James McGreevey Copy Share
I do not believe that God tortures any person simply for its own sake. I believe that God enables all things to work for… — James McGreevey Copy Share
More than anything else I recall being, or trying very deliberately to be, a perfect child. Not a Goody Two-shoes, but a kid who… — James McGreevey Copy Share
Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed… — James McGreevey Copy Share
For me, living in the closet corroded my ability to have an honest, open relationship with my God, my loved ones, my constituency and… — James McGreevey Copy Share
When I came out publicly, some photo editors had a field day searching for pictures of me with a limp wrist or some other… — James McGreevey Copy Share
As I climbed the electoral ladder - from state assemblyman to mayor of Woodbridge and finally to governor of New Jersey - political compromises… — James McGreevey Copy Share
We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and… — James McGreevey Copy Share
I kept a steel wall around my moral and sexual instincts - protecting them, I thought, from the threats of the real world. This… — James McGreevey Copy Share
I knew I was different when I was about six years of age but I just knew that I wasn't like everybody else. I… — James McGreevey Copy Share
