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Opposes gay marriage and gays in the military, as well as cultural acceptance:
"It’s about time we all faced up to the truth. If we accept the radical homosexual agenda, be it in the military or in marriage or in other areas of our lives, we are utterly destroying the concept of family. We must oppose it in the military. We must oppose it in marriage. We must oppose it if the fundamental institution of our civilization is to survive. Those unwilling to face that fact and playing games with this issue are doing so irresponsibly at the price of America’s moral foundations."

Opposes Anti-Gay Hate Crime Legislation:
"The whole push with respect to hate crimes legislation is an effort to create a body of law that allows the government to coerce opinions, and to punish people because of their opinions. In this particular case, the opinion that is going to be punished is the opinion that homosexuality is immoral and against the laws of God. That opinion is now going to become a crime. And this whole push with respect to hate crimes is an effort to establish that agenda.

Opposes Gay Rights in general and blames homosexuality for AIDS:
"I oppose the gay rights agenda in its entirety. I was saying that tongue-in-cheek. Third, I did say that AIDS is in effect what happens to people as a consequence of unnatural and immoral sex. And, as you know, homosexual conduct is the primary--or was the primary way by which AIDS was spread. It was a truthful statement."
Source: National Public Radio interview, “Talk of the Nation” May 30, 2000

Opposes Gay "Equality":
"All lifestyles are not equal. All ideas are not equal. Some are wrong; some are right. And this is what America needs more than anything else; it needs truth. Now when it comes to myself and the leader of the gay rights movement nationally, [we] have identical constitutional rights. But I do not believe their ideas are equal to mine, or that lifestyle is equal to a traditional married lifestyle. And we’ve gotta stand up for truth even when it’s unpopular and even when it’s painful. Otherwise, your society breaks down."
Source: National Public Radio interview, “Talk of the Nation” May 30, 2000

Would not hire homosexual, calls being gay a "disorder":
"“If someone is an out-of-the-closet homosexua and if someone advocates the homosexual rights agenda publicly they’re not going to be in my Cabinet. I believe that homosexuality is a disorder. It’s a wrong orientation.”
Source: The Associated Press May 4, 2000

Opposes Gay Marriage:
"Now, when somebody makes it my business, like on gay marriage, I’m going to stand up and say I don’t support gay marriage. I support marriage between men and women."
Source: GOP Debate on the Larry King Show Feb 15, 2000
(While he opposes gay marriage, he is willing to leave it up to individual states)

Supports the Boy Scouts ban on homosexuals:
"I believe the Boy Scouts is a private organization and they should be able to set the standards that they choose to set"
Source: USA Today, “Not taking GOP nomination for granted” Aug 19, 1999

Opposes Gay Protection in Hate Crimes Act:
Bush opposes the extension of hate crime laws to protect gays and homosexual adoption.
Source: cnn.com Jul 2, 1999

Despite his conservative platform, Bush did finally agree to meet with a Gay Republican group:
"Though Bush was attentive--and does show a willingness to hear all sides--I don’t think we changed his positions"
Source: Former Congressman Steve Gunderson, Newsweek, p. 43 Apr 24, 2000

Supports Domestic Partnerships for Homosexuals, but not as "Marriage":
"Frankly, I think that we should have legal recognition for domestic partnerships that have legal protections. I do not favor changing the definition of a traditional marriage as it has always been understood between a man and a woman."
Source: Democrat debate in Los Angeles Mar 1, 2000

Supports Legislative Protection for Gay Employees:
"We need the Employment Nondiscrimination Act to end discrimination in the workplace."
Source: Democrat debate in Los Angeles Mar 1, 2000

Opposes 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy for Gays in Military:
“In light of the Winchell case and other evidence, I believe the ‘don’ ask, don’t tell’ policy should be eliminated...Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve their country without discrimination.”
Source: ABCnews.go.com, “Daily news” Dec 13, 1999

On Gay Marriage
"Marriage is no business of the state whatsoever. It is between two individuals who want to do whatever they want to do, and that is up to them. As long as they're not intruding on anybody else's life or property, it's nobody else's business." -- "It should allow any two people who want to be married to be married. But in the final analysis, what I would prefer to see is the state not providing any legal benefits or detriments to people based on marital status."

Supports Gay Adoption although he feels the Government has no place in regulating it.

On Gays in the Military:
I spent three years in the Army, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to be in the Army. But I believe that anybody that's in the military should be treated on the basis of what he does and not on the basis of what he is.

Supports Gay Civil Unions:
"I think homosexuals have the right of civil union. There are economic reasons for that and there are humanitarian reasons for that, and I think the Vermont decision is a good one, and I think homosexuals should be given equal rights and equal responsibilities."
Source: Interview on ‘Meet the Press’ May 7, 2000