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Mike Huckabee on Gay Rights
"I may not agree with [homosexuality] and, in fact, don't agree with it. But I respect that they have the right to do it. When they want to change the rules, though, of institutions like marriage, I feel I have a responsibility to speak out. The rules are one man, one woman for life."
"I support and have always supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. As President, I will fight for passage of this amendment. My personal belief is that marriage is between one man and one woman, for life."
"Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, meanwhile, recently told the Monitor that he opposes same-sex marriage and that his evangelical faith informs his views. Huckabee, a Republican, added that is open to the idea of states passing civil union laws."
"The late Cardinal O'Connor decried a domestic partnership law (which provided that all couples who signed up, whether heterosexual or homosexual, would be treated the same as married couples) as legislating that 'marriage doesn't matter.' I agree with the Cardinal that marriage does matter, I would add that nothing in our society matters more."
"Q: Should Arkansas recognize civil unions between same-sex couples? HUCKABEE: No. Q: Should Arkansas restrict marriage to a union only between a man and a woman? HUCKABEE: Yes."
"The late Cardinal O'Connor decried a domestic partnership law (which provided that all couples who signed up, whether heterosexual or homosexual, would be treated the same as married couples) as legislating that 'marriage doesn't matter.' I agree with the Cardinal that marriage does matter, I would add that nothing in our society matters more."
"It's about conduct, it's not about attitude.... I don't think that I would [change the policy of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell']. I think that it's already covered by the existing policy that we do have."