Stephen Harper Quotes

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman.

I've made it abundantly clear that I think that marriage is between a man and a woman.

Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has been a cornerstone of our society for generations. If we are going to change that, it ought to be done by the will of the people.

Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage - the union between one man and one woman - has been the building block of civilization, and at no point in our nation's history has that foundation been under more severe attack than now.

Let me be clear. I support the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Forty-five States, as the gentleman just said, have determined by people that were elected by the people of that State that marriage is the definition of one man and one woman.

Well, you know, I just - I believe marriage should between a man and a woman.

I support traditional marriage. I always have.

I believe that in the historic and religious nature, marriage is between a man and a woman.

Proponents of same-sex marriage regularly label opponents 'radical' and 'extremist.' However, given that no society in thousands of years has allowed same-sex marriage, it is, by definition, the proponents of same-sex marriage whose position is radical and extreme.

I have a deep-seated belief that marriage is between a man and a woman exclusively.

We need uniform protection of traditional marriage. You can't have different definitions on something as fundamental as marriage. The Marriage Protection Amendment is the only solution to this problem.

I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.

I believe in traditional marriage and I believe in the Defense of Marriage Act.

Homosexual marriage is counterfeit marriage.

It's not a question of being out of touch or traditional. It's a question of wanting to preserve marriage as uniquely between a man and a woman. Gays get full civil rights with civil partnerships anyway.

I believe marriages should be legally defined as between one man and one woman.

I do believe in the traditional definition of marriage.

My thoughts are that marriage is between a man and a woman.

Marriage has historically, as long as there's been human history, meant a man and a woman in a relationship for life. Once we change that definition, then where does it go from there?

I believe marriage is a human right, not a state right.

I have no difficulty with the recognition of civil unions for non-traditional relationships but I believe in law we should protect the traditional definition of marriage.

You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.

The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens.

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.