McCain Blast Gay Marriage at Warren Forum

McCain said he believes the decision by the California Supreme Court to legalize “gay marriage” was wrong.

“I strongly support preserving the unique status of marriage between man and woman,” he said before stressing his backing of marriage amendments on the state level. McCain’s home state of Arizona will be voting on a marriage amendment in November. “… In my state, I hope we will make that decision, and other states, they have [made that decision] to recognize the unique status between man and woman. And that doesn’t mean that people can’t enter into legal agreements. That doesn’t mean that they don’t have the rights of all citizens. I’m not saying that. I am saying that we should preserve the unique status of marriage between one man and one woman.”

McCain voluntarily gave his thoughts on a federal marriage amendment, which he has opposed.

“If a federal court decided that my state of Arizona had to observe what the state of Massachusetts decided [on gay marriage], then I would favor a [federal] constitutional amendment. Until then, I believe the states should make the decisions within their own states.”

McCain’s comments against gay marriage were followed by a loud and lasting applause from the largely evangelical crowd.