Didn't Arnold tell the world that "Gay marriage should be between a man and a woman."?
I don't think he's a homophobe, but like altogether too many of our elected officials, Democrat and Republican, he's not going to go out of his way to do us any favors.
I don't know where you found that quote, Robin. It smacks of something someone made up.
In California, it is currently against state law for two members of the same sex to marry. This was put into the state constitution with Proposition 22. As Governor of the state, Schwartzenegger is duty-bound to follow the laws of the state, which is why he said that marriage licences for same-sex couples issued in San Francisco were not legal.
However, as reported in the
San Francisco Chronicle and in the
Guardian, he is personally in support of gay marriage, and would back them
if the voters in California support those marriages by changing the law. He views this as being a states rights issue, and not one that should be determined by a national amendment.
It strikes me as odd, that Schwarzenegger is being targeted and labeled as a homophobe. To my knowledge, he has not signed any anti-gay legislation. He has not campaigned against gay rights, or against equal rights for any sector of society. The question has to be asked: why is he being tarred with the homophobe label, when it doesn't apply? Why is someone, or some group, putting this negative spin on him?
