"Our friends in New York six weeks ago

passed a statute that said marriage can be

between two people of the same sex. And

you know what? That's New York, and that's

their business, and that's fine with me. That

is their call. If you believe in the 10th Amend-

ment, stay out of their business."

Rick Perry, July 22, 2011 

“I probably needed to add a few words after

that ‘it’s fine with me,’ and that it’s fine with

 me that a state is using their sovereign rights

to decide an issue. Obviously gay marriage

is not fine with me. My stance hasn’t

changed.  Indeed, to not pass the Federal

 Marriage Amendment would impinge on

Texas' and other states' right not to have

 marriage forced upon them by activist

judges and special interest groups."

Rick Perry, July 28, 2011