Francis Maude Quotes

I'm fine with gays. I have nothing against gays.

I have friends who are in gay relationships and I don't think it's right for people to be against that.

In the 21st century, I think it's fair to say, homosexuality is more accepted in Britain and it's wonderful that my generation has been able to grow up with that.

A lot of my friends are gay, and certainly I have no tolerance for anyone who has any sort of ignorance or restriction on people's lives or love lives.

I have a half-brother who is very, very, very gay, many cousins, best friends who are all members of the LGBT community, and for me to not say anything would be hypocritical. There is a lot of prejudice. People think it is abnormal. No, it's just another normal.

I'm not asking that people accept homosexuality. I'm not asking that they believe like I do that it's inborn. I'm not asking that. All I'm saying is don't let these children suffer without a family because of your bias.

I don’t believe that opposite sex and same sex marriages are the same, but I do believe, with growing numbers of Americans, that the time for denigrating or stigmatizing same sex relationships are over.

I've been standing with and united with the gay community. I know so many gay men and women that homophobia is such a baffling thing for me.

I have no patience for homophobia.

I'm not homophobic. I mean, who cares? You know the state of the world, and you're only here for about 70, 80, years, so why do people worry about somebody's sex life? It's bonkers, really.

I have no problems with homosexuals whatsoever.

I don’t understand the hatred and fear of gays and bisexuals and lesbians… it’s a concept I honestly cannot grasp. To me, it’s not who you love… a man, a woman, what have you… it’s the fact that you love. That is all that truly matters.

I don't hate homosexuals. I love homosexuals. It's the sin of homosexuality I hate.

If two people of the same sex fall in love and want to marry, why would our government stand in their way?

With all the people hating and hurting each other, I don't understand how people could get upset about people of the same sex caring for each other.

God did not create gays and lesbians so He could have something to hate!

When I see gay people holding hands or kissing in the streets, I just don't think that's right.

That one can love another of the same gender, that is what the homophobe really cannot stand.

Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.

I have no problem with it. I don't look on homosexuality as an aberration. It's just they way they're born, and how could any relationship between two people in a committed relationship be wrong, regardless of gender?

Homosexuals are not welcome in the Gambia.

After singing 'Same Love' across the nation, it's given me faith that I've underestimated the straight world.

I'm not against gay people.

I grew up singing and dancing, so people have been calling me gay since fifth grade. I've heard everything you could possibly hear about it. But I do love gay people, so I'm not going to act like I was insulted or angry about it.

I support allowing gay couples to marry because of - not in spite of - my values. And many of those values are the same ones deeply held by those who do not believe in gay marriage.