Extended Interviews

For us as Americans, for us as people of faith, we deeply value the family and the institution of the family, and it’s unthinkable that LGBT Americans would be forced to choose between [...]

“I think that here in the West, we are moving from tolerance to inclusion, and to being fully embraced, totally affirmed and completely understood… I think that as we make that [...]

“This is a more free-wheeling pope than they’ve been used to, but that’s exactly what he wants to be.” – Kevin Eckstrom Pope Francis is understood by many to say [...]

The idea that law enforcement would treat people differently, or single people out for certain scrutiny based upon their perceived religion, kind of goes against basic religious freedom and equal [...]

My argument is that the churches come along and put their product in, and God is just like the new car, the ten million dollars, whatever it is – and I want to argue that that God is an [...]

I’m just not that impressed with borders. I know that in certain ways, they’re necessary – I’m not naive. But boy, they’re getting a lot of protection that they [...]

We’ve got a debt ceiling to deal with; we’ve got jobs to deal with; we’ve got immigration reform; we’ve got guns – there are so many things on the table, but this is [...]

“Their values and principles have worked for a century now. And for pop culture to come in and try to tear that up because this happens to be the, you know, the flavor of the month, so to [...]

I think… He didn’t want to be chopped up into little bits and presented just as a gay man; that he’s a gay black athlete in this close-knit Christian black family, and he wants [...]

Our struggles are part of a greater movement for equality and dignity in America. It is the old way of fighting that we fight for ourselves; we must stand together to make progress in this [...]