Cases Quote by John Roberts

After years of struggle, the U.S. Supreme Court today has made same-sex marriage a reality in California ... I have directed the California Department…

— Jerry Brown

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

— Anthony Kennedy

Same sex marriage must be decided by the states, and by the people in the states, not by judges and not even by legislators,…

— Liz Cheney

I have deep sympathy with the hundreds of my constituents who fear that legislation for same-sex marriage will profoundly encroach - although this may…

— Andrea Leadsom

The issue of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals has vexed politicians for decades. I have my own cloudy history with…

— Ronnie Musgrove

“We can move to legalize same-gender civil marriage without harming any religious institution or dictating any change to the beliefs and practices of any…

— Gene Robinson

The way that same-sex marriage should reach the federal level is that it absolutely should be decided by the Supreme Court as quickly as…

— Tony Kushner

Gay marriage is absolutely something that I am in full support of and a big advocate of, and I think it's an important issue,…

— Jamie-Lynn Sigler

I do support a constitutional amendment on marriage between a man and a woman, but I would not be going into the states to…

— Michele Bachmann

The only rationale that the states put forth with any conviction-that same-sex couples and their children don't need marriage because same-sex couples can't produce…

— Richard Posner

I have not supported same-sex marriage. I have supported civil partnerships and contractual relationships.

— Hillary Clinton

Of course same sex marriage is constitutional! The right to be yourself, to pursue life, liberty, and property, is protected several ways over several…

— Henry Rollins