Committed Quote by Mel White

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

“Why should we be denied basic human rights just because we’ve messed up our relationships?”

— Nick Hornby

“Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to…

— Orson Scott Card

Using the existence of a marriage license to determine when the state should protect interpersonal relationships is increasingly impractical.

— Stephanie Coontz

It just seems so fundamental to me. I'm able to marry the person I wanted to marry. That's the fundamental human imperative. Those of…

— Chelsea Clinton

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

Unlike President Obama, I am not afraid to state, without a wink or a nod, that the government has no right to tell us…

— Gary Johnson

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

— Martin O'Malley

It's so simple: Right to marriage is a civil right, which like all civil rights should not depend on what state you happen to…

— Annie Laurie Gaylor

I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to love and care for each other in…

— Rob Portman

“Our family had waited so long for this moment and had spent so many years being told we were undeserving of this basic right.…

— Natalie Perry

Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.

— Corrine Brown