I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't have to get married myself in order to campaign on behalf of gay marriage.
Gay marriage is absolutely something that I am in full support of and a big advocate of, and I think it's an important issue, but there's a reason that I don't talk about politics and why I'll never be in politics. I am not the person to ever do that.
I think my election is one of several indications that gay and lesbian folk are being brought more into the center of things. I'd like to think that my election signals my bringing of gay and lesbian folk into the center of the church.
I'm trying to appeal to the disenfranchised everybody, not just specifically gay.
No candidate can win a presidential race advocating gay marriage and opposing the military action in Iraq.
I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.
I'm especially concerned about the future of this country, because I'm concerned about the gay people of the future. We need to ensure their good life by registering to vote.
My own early crusade for same-sex marriage, for example, is now mainstream gay politics. It wasn't when I started.
I'm not focused on the gay and lesbian movement.
In every election homophobia has been part of the landscape and in every campaign I've been able to become connected enough to my constituents that they know who I am and that I can be elected on my merits.