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Rants & raves.


"I cannot understand why anybody gives a damn whether [gay] people get married or not. It really makes no sense to me at all.... We need more loving families in this country, not less."

--Former Texas governor Ann Richards This article is about the American politician/teacher, for the Australian-American actress, see Ann Richards (actress). For the American jazz singer, see Ann Richards (singer).  on CNN's Larry King Live Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. The show premiered in 1985, and is CNN's most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly. , May 20

"What Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including the chief U.S.  did to American patriotism, [same-sex marriages on] May 17 should do to the Christian level of awareness."

--Lou Sheldon, founder of the vehemently antigay Traditional Values Coalition The Traditional Values Coalition is a Christian Right organization that claims to represent over 43,000 conservative Christian churches throughout the United States of America. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. , as quoted in The Washington Post, May 20

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"It's something people should talk about and debate ... I'm in favor of the debate."

--First lady Laura Bush, on same-sex marriage as quoted in The Boston Globe, May 20

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"I'd rather keep a show like Will & Grace on the air than put Will in a relationship where he's going to be expressing himself physically and turn off a large part of the audience. It's not worth it."

--Will & Grace cocreator for Max Mutchnick, on Bravo's TV Revolution, May 23

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"The Bond fans would burn down MGM MGM
 in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925.
 if the studios got a gay actor to play James Bond."

--Rupert Everett, as quoted in Jeannette Walls's Gossip column on MSNBC.com May 20

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Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Date:Jul 6, 2004
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