Are all gay-marriage opponents bigots?

“No. I try not to judge other people until I hear what they have to say. It would take a lot on their part to convince me that they’re not a bigot, but I’m always open to listening. I’d give them that option.”

“Not necessarily. Maybe if you hated all LGBT people, then I would label you as a bigot. But if a person has a sincere personal belief against gay marriage based on their religion, that might prevent me from labeling the person a bigot.”

“No. Name-calling is not the adult way of handling this debate. It just upsets people even more. We don’t need [to use] polarizing words. That’s not the best way to approach the matter. We need more understanding from both sides.”

“Yes. It’s not different than any other type of prejudice. They’re being intolerant and close-minded. They’re imposing their views too inflexibly. God made gay people, and there’s no justification for denying them equal rights.”