Court Quote by Pam Bondi

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

— Lisa Madigan

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

Ultimately, I think the Equal Protection Clause does guarantee same-sex marriage in all fifty states.

— Barack Obama

When observers look back 50 years from now, the arguments supporting Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, though just as sincerely held [as views of…

— Robert Lewis Hinkle

When observers look back 50 years from now, the arguments supporting Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, though just as sincerely held, will again seem…

— Robert Lewis Hinkle

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

A Miami judge issued Florida's first gay marriage license yesterday, which makes it the 36th state to legally perform gay marriages. Of course, most…

— Jimmy Fallon

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

Although the governor strongly disagrees with the court substituting its judgment for the constitutional process of the elected branches or a vote of the…

— Chris Christie

If the Court finds that there is not a state interest in discriminating and showing moral disapproval of homosexuality then we can't stop equal…

— Barack Obama

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