“Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marr...” — Gavin Newsom Quote

“Separate is not equal. Civil unions are civil unions. Marriage is marriage. They're different institutions.”

“Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the ground up - developing a business plan, balancing the books, meeting payroll and building a customer base.”

“I act on my principles, whether they're popular or not.”

“When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country.”

“The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the civil rights movement and it was totally rooted in a love ethic.”

“Opening a complaint for investigation in no way implies that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made a determination about the merits of the complaint.”