'The sky hasn't opened up, families are still intact.' — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on the state's legalization of same-sex marriage, as he marched in Boston's June 10 gay pride parade, to the AP.
'Instead of blaming the failure of her book on her awful appearance on the Oprah Show ... appearing in an inappropriate and ill-fitting ballgown with a plunging neckline or blaming the fact that her book is poorly written or dull ... or blaming ... the unbelievable assertion that she did not know her husband was gay, or blaming the assertion that the plaintiff was a 'bisexual' when he clearly announced he was a 'Gay American,' she blames the plaintiff.' — Former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey ( the plaintiff ) in a letter about his wife sent to the judge handling their divorce case, June 13. Dina Matos McGreevey has said her husband's allegations that she is a homophobe have hurt sales of her new memoir.
'The anus and rectum, unlike the vagina, contain no natural lubricating function. Thus insertion of unlubricated objects or inadequate dilation of the anus before insertion of a large object can result in tissue laceration. ... From the perspective of pathology and pathophysiology, the varied sexual practices of homosexual men have resulted in a diverse and expanded concept of sexually transmitted disease and associated trauma.' — President George W. Bush's surgeon general nominee, Dr. James Holsinger, in a document he wrote in 1991 titled 'Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality.' According to ky.com, K-Y lubricant was created in 1917. According to The Joy of Gay Sex, ' [ P ] roper lubrication and relaxation ... will prevent pain or damage. [ M ] en have found pleasure in their assholes since the time of the cavemen.'
'Wonderful. I'm delighted that you have a family and you're happy with your family. That's the American way. ... People can live their lives as they choose and children can be a great source of joy, as you know. And I welcome that. [ But ] marriage is an institution which is designed to bring a man and woman together to raise a child and ... the ideal setting for society at large is where there is a male and a female are associated with the development and nurturing a child. ... There are other ways to raise kids that's fine: single moms, grandparents raising kids, gay couples raising kids. That's the American way, to have people have their freedom of choice.' — Presidential candidate Mitt Romney when, at a June 6 event in New Hampshire, lesbian mom Cynthia Fish accused him of invalidating gay families.
—Assistance: Bill Kelley
