Facts Quote by Thomas J. Paprocki

Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.

— Tony Campolo

In every community in Illinois, same-sex couples have chosen to join together and, in many instances, to raise families of their own. These couples…

— Lisa Madigan

In 2011, when the General Assembly passed the law allowing civil unions, Illinois took an important step forward to recognize that gay and lesbian…

— Lisa Madigan

“We can even see the legal institution of marriage as a precommitment strategy, not unlike that of Ulysses in approaching the Sirens, in which…

— Richard H. Thaler

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life.…

— Tony Campolo

While religious institutions should be able to pick and choose which unions they bless, civil governments should issue marriage licenses to all couples.

— Richard Grenell

I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions.

— Tony Campolo

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

— Corrine Brown

In our society, marriage is not simply a governmental institution; it is a religious institution as well, today's decision might change the former, but…

— Clarence Thomas

Marriage has been defined by every legislature that has ever sat in the United States from every State, now 50 States, the same way,…

— Jeff Sessions

As a former resident with strong personal and ministry ties to the North Star State, I pray that the good people of Minnesota will…

— Billy Graham

“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