i would read things about homosexuality and bisexuality and i didn't fit in those boxes.'s why when gayle had to decide how to respond to me, which she describes in the book, it was a complex process for her to go through. >> larry: gayle, it must have floored you to learn this. >> well, certainly on many levels it was devastating to me. i started on the path of a real education on the subject. something that i -- >> larry: started to look into it? >> i really did and i learned so much about the diversity of our human makeup and all of us are the way we are for a reason and i learned that things happen in our lives that condition us in our sexuality. certainly i believe -- i do believe what the scriptures teach about homosexuality. i do believe it is not god's best plan for us. however, i think we need to be compassionate with each other because all of us are the way we are for a reason. none of us chooses to have the particular difficulties that may spring up in our lives but they are us and we have to deal with it. >> larry: brendan in georgia. another call, hello. >> c

to those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered.this day means to you. i can feel your excitement in youÑijulyand and your joy. but i am also feel your apprehension and longing for acceptance. i will gladly carry you forward. but today is simply ones that. and -- simply wants that. when the time comes i will gladly pass the torch to the next person i am waiting. i will cheer for them as you do for me. your bravery in the face of threats, your grace in the face of insults sustains me. we will support each other. [applause] do not fear to dream big dreams. frame your whole self to everything that you do. face the world with dignity and integrity. i promise you, the paint is worth the reward. thank you for being with me. [applause] [shouting] >> thank you. [laughter] i do know this city well. i would not want to live anywhere else. this is a great city. i have been asked many times over the last month to name a city to which i would compare houston. i have thought about that quite a bit. there is, in fact, one said city. -- one such ci

to those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. understand how much this day means to you. i can feel your excitement in youÑijulyand and your joy. but i am also feel your apprehension and longing for acceptance. i will gladly carry you forward. but today is simply ones that. and -- simply wants that. when the time comes i will gladly pass the torch to the next person i am waiting. i will cheer for them as you do for me. your bravery in the face of threats, your grace in the face of insults sustains me. we will support each other. [applause] do not fear to dream big dreams. frame your whole self to everything that you do. face the world with dignity and integrity. i promise you, the paint is worth the reward. thank you for being with me. [applause] [shouting] >> thank you. [laughter] i do know this city well. i would not want to live anywhere else. this is a great city. i have been asked many times over the last month to name a city to which i would compare houston. i have thought about that quite a bit. there is, in fact, one said

caller: when it comes to marriage, have they really thought about if it is to same- sex or bisexual or a limit? guest: in makes the limit the -- the comment that opponents of syndex marriage makes ought -- make all the -- that the opponents of same-sex marriage make all the time. it is like opening pandora's box. if you open this up, why can't you allow a brother and sister to marry if one of them is sterile and there's no question of show a children? why can't a person mary 10 people as opposed to just two? opponents of same-sex marriage say once you open this door, you're opening yourself upon for basically defining marriage into utter meaninglessness. supporters of same-sex marriage say that is just not true. what government and what our court do every day is draw lines. we let certain things happen and we that certain other things not -- don't. just because we grant a new right to somebody does not mean we have to grant this right to every possible, conceivable combination. the callers argument is an argument that opponents often make and their arguments on both sides in this parti

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caller: when it comes to marriage, have they really thought about if it is to same- sex or bisexual oranssexual? is there a limit? guest: in makes the limit the -- the comment that opponents of syndex marriage makes ought -- make all the -- that the opponents of same-sex marriage make all the time. it is like opening pandora's box. if you open this up, why can't you allow a brother and sister to marry if one of them is sterile and there's no question of show a children? why can't a person mary 10 people as opposed to just two? opponents of same-sex marriage say once you open this door, you're opening yourself upon for basically defining marriage into utter meaninglessness. supporters of same-sex marriage say that is just not true. what government and what our court do every day is draw lines. we let certain things happen and we that certain other things not -- don't. just because we grant a new right to somebody does not mean we have to grant this right to every possible, conceivable combination. the callers argument is an argument that opponents often make and their arguments on both