“Civil unions are an inadequate substitute for marriage. Creating a separate, new legal structure to confer some benefits on same-sex couples neither honors American ideals of fairness, nor does it grant true equality.”

“I am not nor have I ever been opposed to anyone’s right to marry – straight or gay. I myself just don’t want to at the moment and feel a strong tie to the traditional bohemian concept of being a homosexual, ie: the last thing we want is to be like everybody else. But who knows, a girl likes options. Maybe someday I will want to marry! Plus, in terms of practical issues such as citizenship, taxes, inheritance, etc … it is appauling (sic) that LGBT couples don’t have the same rights and options that other people have and compared with Europe and Canada, the US should be ashamed of how they treat love. I have voiced my strong opposition to Prop 8 on many occasions and will continue to do so until that referendum is reversed. OK?”

“Twenty years ago, as we sat in police cells for the crime of being ourselves, we could not possibly have imagined something like this. People everywhere who suffer human rights abuses should take this apology as a sign that no matter how bad things seem there is always hope of a better future.”

“McCain’s gumptious partner, Sarah Palin, (was) a walking faux pas who got her cues from the great almighty Gosh (and who was done much more appealingly by sketch comic Tina Fey than by herself). Palin’s good-golly demeanor (wink, wink) – which was served up in the purpose of right-wing viewpoints and a clear insufficiency of savvy – was pretty much terrifying. Most memorably, she boasted about how, in parts of Alaska, you can see Russia from your back door. Honey, I can see New Jersey from my window, but that doesn’t mean I understand it!”