Another argument, vaguer and even less persuasive, is that gay marriage somehow does harm to heterosexual marriage. I have yet to meet anyone who can explain to me what this means. In what way would allowing same-sex partners to marry diminish the marriages of heterosexual couples? – Ted Olson

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our Constitution. – Ted Olson

The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional. – Ted Olson