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I liked the name of the amendment. I couldn't help feeling uneasy that the church was opposing something with a name as beautiful as the Equal Rights Amendment.

— Sonia Johnson

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I like the aesthetics of the Church.

— Andres Serrano

I like the idea of amending the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a ban of discrimination based on sexual orientation. It would be simple. It would be straightforward.

— Donald Trump

As a former Catholic, and as someone who even today is not opposed to being called a Christian, I felt I had every right to use the symbols of the Church and resented being told not to.

— Andres Serrano

I disagree strongly with the concept of separation of church and state. It was not written into the Constitution.

— Ken Buck

There are lots of different ideas, lots of different opinions about the First Amendment Defense Act and what it should be. There were a lot of different forms of it while I was on the Hill. But I would say that I agree that the decision on gay marriage does mean that we need to take some steps to defend religious liberty.

— Evan McMullin

I have supported the equal rights amendment since I was a freeholder. You won't find many people who can say that. I'm very proud of it.

— Rodney Frelinghuysen

I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.

— Barack Obama

The idea of equal rights was in the air.

— Lucy Stone

✗Opposing Perspectives

I oppose a constitutional amendment against gay marriage.

— Ed Case

First, I was opposed to gay marriage because it seemed like one more way that gays were wanting to assimilate. When I realized the Christian right was so opposed to it, as well as tyrannical governments in Africa and Russia, I thought, 'It must be a good thing to fight for.'

— Edmund White