“The couple was caught in the act of committing the nefarious sin [sodomy]. They were duly punished for this crime, but not with the severity it properly deserved…the layman answered that the Joya was his wife!…almost every village has two or three. But we place our trust in God and expect that these accursed people will disappear with the growth of the missions. The abominable vice will be elimnated to the extent that the Catholic faith and all the other virtues are firmly implanted there, for the glory of God and the benefit of those poor ignorants.”

- Francisco Palou, 1777, St. Antonio, California

“The union of a man and woman is the most enduring human institution, honoring–honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith.”

- President George W. Bush, 2004