Singer Carrie Underwood reiterates her
support for gay marriage.
In June, Underwood endorsed equal
marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples in an interview with the
UK's The Independent, drawing both cheers and jeers from
country music fans.
In the interview, the 29-year-old
Underwood, who won American Idol in 2005, made a strong
statement in support of equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian
couples.
“As a married person myself, I don't
know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love and want
to marry,” the country music star said. “I can't imagine how
that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to
love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love.”
Underwood, a devout Christian who was
raised Baptist but worships with her husband in a non-denominational
church, added that her church is “gay friendly.”
In a cover interview for women's
fashion glossy Allure, Underwood elaborated on her position.
“I'm in favor of acceptance,” she
said. “And I am a Christian person, and I do love the Lord,
and I feel no matter who you are, what you believe, how you live your
life, it's not my place to judge. I don't have that power. I don't
want that power. It's my place to love and to show God's love to
other people, even if they don't live a life like I live. So that's
where I'm coming from.”