Sentences with phrase «issue of marriage equality»

Rick Santorum showed up on The View today where Raven Symoné faced him down on the issues of marriage equality and gay parenting, getting Santorum to admit that gay couples can raise children well.

Cuomo has at least one card up his sleeve to use against those who would punt on the issue of marriage equality: He can force legislators back for an emergency conference to deal with the issue.

Last night state senator Andrew Lanza from Staten Island, a reported fence - sitter on the issue of marriage equality, told reporters, «We're close on language that I believe satisfactorily addresses» religious protections for groups who do not believe in gay nuptials.

We are heartened that there continues to be respectful and productive dialogue on the issue of marriage equality and believe we are getting close to a vote on the Governor's marriage bill.

Well, look, first of all, Governor Paterson supported the issue of marriage equality even before it was popular, and he's arguably one of the nation's leading advocates on this issue, and we can't thank him enough for his leadership.

Democratic New York State Senator George Onorato apparently refuses to see his constituents on the issue of marriage equality.

Says Ford: «I'm proud to say that my views on this issue of marriage equality have changed.

«We've had a tremendous conference, a thoughtful conference, discussing the issue of marriage equality,» Skelos told reporters.

Relationships Australia believes that the most appropriate way to make a decision on the issue of marriage equality is for Parliament to decide.