Marco Rubio: People “Born With” Sexual Preference
Marco Rubio said he believes that sexual preference is decided at birth, but still believes that states should be able to decide if they want to define marriage as anything other than involving a man and a woman.
“It’s not that I’m against gay marriage. I believe the definition of the institution of marriage should be between one man and one woman,” Rubio said in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “States have always regulated marriage. And if a state wants to have a different definition, you should petition the state legislature and have a political debate. I don’t think courts should be making that decision.”
“I don’t believe same-sex marriage is a Constitutional right,” Rubio added. “I also don’t believe that your sexual preferences are a choice for the vast and enormous majority of people. In fact…I believe that sexual preference is something that people are born with.”
Rubio sparked a debate on the issue last week after he said in an interview with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos that he would attend the same-sex wedding of a gay family member or staffer even if he would “disagree with a choice they’ve made.”
Rubio sat down for a wide-ranging interview with “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer at the Manchester Community College, where he was campaigning. In addition to same-sex marriage, Rubio weighed in on immigration, his potential rivals in the 2016 race, the foreign policy landscape, and climate change. (Read more from “Marco Rubio: People “Born With” Sexual Preference” HERE)
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