Dennis Kucinich: “the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the same rights to all people under the law, all people. It is…”

“the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the same rights to all people under the law, all people. It is what keeps us a United States. We call ourselves one Nation under God. Surely we know from the Bible that a city, a house, or a nation divided against itself cannot stand. This amendment divides our Nation. This amendment creates two classes of people based on sexual orientation. It creates a second-class citizenship. In America, every individual is entitled to equal protection of the law. We could not remain a United States, half slave, half free. We could not remain a United States if a woman's right to vote or to choice were denied, and we cannot remain united if our brothers and sisters are denied equal protection of the law because of their sexual orientation. In America, we work to eradicate discrimination. In America, we work to create a more just and equal society. In America, our Constitution should further that goal. In America, our Constitution should give rights, not take them away. In America, we must continue to fight for equality and justice. Here we must always be the land of the free, the home of the brave, where the rights of all people are protected, regardless of race, color, creed, or sexual orientation.”