"I am a fierce supporter of domestic-partnership and……" — Barack Obama

I am a fierce supporter of domestic-partnership and civil-union laws. I am… - Barack Obama
"I am a fierce supporter of domestic-partnership and civil-union laws. I am not a supporter of gay marriage as it has been thrown about, primarily just as a strategic issue. I think that marriage, in the minds of a lot of voters, has a religious connotation. I know that's true in the African-American community, for example. And if you asked people, 'should gay and lesbian people have the same rights to transfer property, and visit hospitals, and et cetera,' they would say, 'absolutely.' And then if you talk about, 'should they get married?', then suddenly..."

Barack Obama

1,524 Quotes by Barack Obama

Barack Obama has 1,524 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 1,524 quotes by Barack Obama »

More Absolutely Quotes

This quote is filed under Absolutely Quotes, one of 3,248 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 3,248 Absolutely Quotes »