Statements about Gays and Lesbians
"The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse."
Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
"The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
"He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy."
"He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights."
"I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment."
"I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage."
In countries that allow gay marriage, the rates of heterosexual marriage "have plummeted to where you have counties now in northern Europe where 80 percent of the first-born children are born out of wedlock."
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