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What I'd say about that is that we must respect homosexuals in the church. I've got many homosexual friends, the issue is not in any way a homophobic reaction on my part.

I have friends that are gay, and we study the Bible together.

I have close family members as well as lots of close friends who are gay. Many of them strongly support gay marriage.

I have so many gay friends that I love.

For me, I have gay family members, and I have a lot of friends in the LBGT community.

I'm straight and I have a lot of gay friends.

Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they're all welcome, because to me, church is a place you're supposed to get healed and whole and loved.

I respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriage and they can hold that in the sanctity in the place of their religion and not bless them or solemnize them.

I've always had mostly gay male friends.

Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out.