Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed and run from all my life. — James McGreevey Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I am resigning because my secret leaves the governor's office vulnerable. — James McGreevey Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
