Bans Quote by Chad Griffin

The Obama administration came into Utah and said, 'We're not going to listen to what the U.S. Supreme Court said. 'We, the federal government,…

— Ted Cruz

Utah is changing. There are good people in Utah. More people want to change the discriminatory laws than want to keep them. People should…

— Robert Redford

What is so powerful here is that we have the first federal appellate court and it's a case coming out of Utah affirming in…

— Evan Wolfson

Although cohabitating same-sex couples are prohibited from jointly adopting children under Utah law as a result of the same-sex marriage ban, the record shows…

— Carlos F. Lucero

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our…

— Ted Olson

We have so much discrimination in this world - colour, race, creed, all of these things - and there is an issue here that…

— Enda Kenny

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

A ban on same-sex marriage violates the state Constitution's equal protection clause.

— Lisa Madigan

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

— Jack Kingston

If the people of Utah shall peacefully form a State Constitution tolerating polygamy, will the Democracy admit them into the Union?

— Abraham Lincoln

I think it's very important that we protect marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. I proposed a constitutional amendment. The…

— George W. Bush

Because marriage is a sacred institution and the foundation of society, it should not be redefined by activist judges. For the good of families,…

— George W. Bush