Mark Takano

The fact that, for so many generations, ordinary, everyday Americans came out of the closet and told their family and friends about…

— Mark Takano

I hope that by just being a competent member and expressing informed views on issues that aren't related to issues of LGBT…

— Mark Takano

I taught high school English for 24 years. I always teach my students to appreciate the beauty of language and to write poetically.

— Mark Takano

Those life experiences that helped shaped my political beliefs are with me in every position I take and every vote that I…

— Mark Takano

Every member of Congress is sent to Washington to represent all of their constituents, regardless of their age, race, social standing, or…

— Mark Takano

As someone who is both an ethnic minority and openly gay, I often talk about how simply being who I am has…

— Mark Takano

It's common sense to be for middle-class tax cuts and tax cuts on small businesses, to be for not allowing Medicare to…

— Mark Takano

You cant not be changed by the experience of seeing extreme poverty. You start to want to think about ways in which…

— Mark Takano

Interracial marriages were basically legalized, but nevertheless, there was a social stigma attached to them for a long time to come. I…

— Mark Takano

The model that I'd always seen as a little boy, as a teenager, as I watched other political careers, I saw people…

— Mark Takano

We, as Americans, do our level best to avoid being cruel to one another; we're led out of a diverse nation to…

— Mark Takano

I think it is important for someone like me to not run away from who I am but embrace it. LGBT people…

— Mark Takano

I think most polling shows that most Americans agree that when it comes to employment that, you know, people should be really…

— Mark Takano

When I first ran for Congress in the 1990s, my background as an openly gay Asian was one of the focal points…

— Mark Takano