Pictured Porn director Chi Chi La Rue as seen in a West Hollywood window display. Photo by Rex Wockner 'Texans have made a decision about marriage and if there is some other state that has a more lenient view than Texas then maybe that's a better place for them [ gays ] to live.' — Texas Gov. Rick Perry as he signed a resolution to amend the Texas Constitution to ban same-sex marriages, at Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Worth, June 5. Voters are expected to approve the amendment in November.
'Gays being gay is wrong. Two women can't produce a baby, two men can't produce a baby, so it's not how it's supposed to be. ... I don't believe in gay marriages. I don't believe in being gay.' — Chicago White Sox designated hitter Carl Everett to Maxim magazine, July issue.
'How many state constitutional amendments need to pass before we get angry? How many of our so-called friends in elected office need to betray us by supporting marriage segregation, while accepting awards at LGBT dinners, as if civil rights stops at the altar? Where are the celebrities who publicly ran to our defense during the AIDS crisis? Don't Barbara Streisand and Cher think their gay and lesbian children should have the right to marry?' — Veteran activist Robin Tyler writing in the Washington Blade, June 10.
'There is, of course, a very simple solution for overcoming opposition to gay marriage. The only reason no one has figured it out before is that there is a minuscule crossover audience between C-Span and the Style Network, and you need information from both these vital news sources to realize the obvious: 1 ) All weddings in the United States are already gay; and 2 ) If you remove gays from marriage, all weddings will come to an immediate halt, with devastating results to the American economy and happy traditional families. ... [ H ] ell hath no fury like a fiancée with a color scheme thwarted.' — M.M. Acosta writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, June 12.
'We can't ever back down on this issue. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a book on the battle for civil rights equality and entitled it 'Why We Can't Wait.' It's the same thing for same-sex marriage equality. Some people tell us this isn't the time to push the matter. But for them, there's never going to be a right time. So we have to just fight like hell.' — New Paltz, N.Y., Mayor Jason West on June 7 announcing that he would lead the town's first gay-pride parade June 12. West is being prosecuted for marrying same-sex couples last year.
'We are the kind of gay people who are often held up as the kind of gay people who should get married. We've been together for 10 years, our kid is 7. ... We're Ward and June Cleaver with sodomy.' — Syndicated sex-advice columnist Dan Savage on his relationship with his partner Terry, to the Tucson Citizen, June 9.
'I am pleased to extend warm greetings to all who have gathered for this year's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride celebrations. California is proud to host events that celebrate diversity and support active civic participation. I applaud your efforts to foster ties within your community and to promote cultural and social acceptance in our Golden State. Much progress has been made in the last 35 years to combat discrimination and prejudice against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. I salute Californians for standing up for America's democratic ideals and working to advance respect and appreciation for all people. Your efforts serve to raise awareness and advocate civil rights for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation.' — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger writing to organizers of this year's Los Angeles gay-pride parade.
'I'm as out there as you can be. I'm a big fat gay neon sign for gay people. I love it and I'm proud of it and everyone who's gay should embrace it and love themselves no matter what.' — Gay porn director Chi Chi La Rue to the D.C. gay publication Metro Weekly, June 9.
' [ I ] f you want to play God, spread HIV and ruin other lives in the process—then do us all a goddamn favour and put a fucking bullet through your head instead.' — Syndicated Canadian gay columnist Richard Burnett in Montreal's Hour, June 9.
