Civil rights Quote by Annie Laurie Gaylor

I believe marriage is a human right, not a state right.

— Martin O'Malley

the right to marry whoever one wishes is an elementary human right ... Even political rights, like the right to vote, and nearly all…

— Hannah Arendt

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…

— Brad Pitt

Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.

— Jack Kingston

We hold that same sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states.

— Anthony Kennedy

I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

— Barack Obama

Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is…

— John Sununu

People do not have a constitutional right to be married any more than we could say that someone has a constitutional right to a…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

We all agree that marriage is a fundamental right. And in our country, and in our society, there are no second-class citizens.

— Bill T. Jones

Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.

— Tony Campolo

The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.

— Ted Olson

It is absolutely right for the state to define the rights and status of people cohabiting in different forms of relationships, including civil partnerships.

— Justin Welby