In 1967, only 4% of Americans approved of interracial marriage, yet the Supreme Court dismissed the desire of 96% of Americans who did not support it in order to preserve the rights of the minority.

Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.

We must dilute and disperse all forms of concentrated power that refuse to be accountable to majority wishes.

Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is hardly as consequential as Johnson's legislative success on civil rights.

I do not believe that defending traditional marriage between one man and one woman excludes anybody or usurps anybody's civil rights and denies anybody their civil rights.

Well, my personal mission statement is that we want marriage equality in all 50 states. We want it not to be a state-by-state issue. We don't want it to be something the majority is voting on. I don't think the civil rights of any minority should be in the hands of any majority.