Regarding marriage, it somehow, it didn't happen. One fellow in such a big family not getting married is not an issue.
I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.
I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.
I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things such as traditional marriage that, I think, express a community's concern and regard for a particular institution.
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.