British Prime Minister and Conservative
Party Leader David Cameron made a conservative appeal for gay
marriage during the Conservative Party Autumn Conference on
Wednesday.
“[F]or me, leadership on families
also means speaking out on marriage,” Cameron told attendees.
“Marriage is not just a piece of paper. It pulls couples together
through the ebb and flow of life. It gives children stability. And
it says powerful things about what we should value.”
“I once stood before a Conservative
conference and said it shouldn't matter whether commitment was
between a man and a woman, a woman and a woman, or a man and another
man. You applauded me for that. Five years on, we're consulting on
legalizing gay marriage.”
“And to anyone who has reservations,
I say: Yes, it's about equality, but it's also about something else:
commitment. Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us; that
society is stronger when we make vows to each other and support each
other. So I don't support gay marriage despite being a Conservative.
I support gay marriage because I'm a Conservative.”