Denominations Quote by Steve Camp

If your Bible tells you that gay people ought not be married in your church, don't tell them they can't be married at city…

— Julian Bond

The decision to allow clergy to perform same-sex marriages at the discretion of the congregation poses challenges for seminaries training new pastors who come…

— Anthea Butler

It's not the Church that has made the issue of marriage a matter of federal law. Those who are vigorously advocating for something called…

— Lance B. Wickman

“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

As a Baptist minister, I don't have the right to impose my views on anyone else. If committed gay and lesbian couples want to…

— Al Sharpton

After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of…

— Tim Johnson

We've got to deal with the fact that the church has been violently prejudiced against gay people. We've murdered them; we've burned them at…

— John Shelby Spong

“But gay marriage is coming to America first and foremost because marriage here is a secular concern, not a religious one. The objection to…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

I don't know of many evangelicals who want to deny gay couples their legal rights. However, most of us don't want to call it…

— Tony Campolo

I think the gay community should get smart and drop the word 'marriage.' Do you really need to change every right-wing Christian to make…

— Ani DiFranco

It seems particularly ironic that a church that at one stage, a long time ago, fought to redefine marriage should now be so opposed…

— Andrew Solomon

I go to church too, y'all. And I've heard it, too. And I want to say to all of our faith leaders out there…

— Donna Edwards