Appearing on CNN's Crossfire,
Ralph Reed, who heads the Christian conservative Faith and Freedom
Coalition, incorrectly stated that all but four states legalized gay
marriage by “judicial fiat.”
Conservative co-host S.E. Cupp
challenged Reed on his opposition to marriage equality.
“I think Republicans should reclaim
gay rights as a conservative issue, because I was under the
impression that conservatism privileges limited government, marriage
and family,” Cupp stated. “Tell me where I have that wrong.”
“Well, I think you're not only out of
step with where the party is, I think you're out of step with where
the people are. Thirty-six states and seventy percent of the
American people currently define marriage as between a man and a
woman. It was the position of all of the presidential candidates who
were viable of both parties until as recently as 18 months ago. And,
you know, S.E. even in the 14 states that have redefined marriage all
but four of them have been by judicial fiat. It hasn't been done by
the legislature. It hasn't been done by the people.”
As of Wednesday, after
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signs a marriage bill into law, there
are 16 states plus the District of Columbia that allow gay and
lesbian couples to marry. A majority of these laws were adopted
either by state lawmakers or voters, they include Washington,
Vermont, Minnesota, Illinois, Hawaii, New York, Maryland, Maine,
Delaware, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Marriage equality also
came to the District of Columbia through the enactment of an
ordinance approved by lawmakers.
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