Millions of Americans who support the traditional institution of marriage should not be slandered as intolerant. The institution of marriage was not created to discriminate or oppress, it was established to protect and nurture children.
There are many more voters in the country who feel marriage should remain between a man and a woman who are likely to vote for him (W) than there are gay activists who are going to vote against him.
This is politics at its nastiest. It's a shame that the White House is orchestrating hearings to discuss whether gay families should have basic human rights protections.
- Cheryl Jacques, president of the Human Rights Campaign
It seems clearer and clearer that the religious right amendment to ban civil marriage rights for gays is not really intended to pass any time soon. The point is to use the issue electorally - threaten the civil rights of some Americans to get a few percentage points in a few Senate races and possibly against Kerry.
