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Prime Minister David Cameron: “If I Can Kiss My Wife In Public, I Don’t See Why You Can’t Kiss Your Husband”

In trying to ascertain whether David Cameron is more of a “modernizer” or “socially conservative” politician, openly gay host Evan Davis on Newsnight asked the UK Prime Minister about a few scenarios, like, were he to see two men kissing in a park would he consider that “sweet” or “inappropriate?”

Via Gay Star News:

‘No, that’s fine. I’ve been very clear about this and this is where I do, as it were, marry traditional and modern values,’ Cameron said.

‘I believe in the family, I believe in marriage and I think it’s such a great institution I think men should be able to marry each other and women should be able to marry each other.’

He added: ‘If I can kiss my wife in public I don’t see why you can’t kiss your husband in public.’

Watch below – check around the 10:00 mark.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron toasts the arrival of marriage equality to the UK

“The introduction of same-sex civil marriage says something about the sort of country we are. It says we are a country that will continue to honour its proud traditions of respect, tolerance and equal worth. It also sends a powerful message to young people growing up who are uncertain about their sexuality. It clearly says ‘you are equal’ whether straight or gay. That is so important in trying to create an environment where people are no longer bullied because of their sexuality – and where they can realise their potential, whether as a great mathematician like Alan Turing, a star of stage and screen like Sir Ian McKellen or a wonderful journalist and presenter like Clare Balding.

“Together we should be proud to live in a country judged to be the best place to live in Europe if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans. But we should equally be far from complacent about the challenges that remain – and I am just as committed as ever to working with you to challenge attitudes and stamp-out homophobic bullying and hate crimes.

“We are a nation that is growing stronger economically because of our long term economic plan. But I hope we can also be a country that is growing stronger socially because we value love and commitment equally. Let us raise a toast to that – and all those getting married this weekend.”

– British Prime Minister David Cameron on the arrival of marriage equality to England and Wales

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Majority in Great Britain support marriage equality

According to a poll conducted for The Guardian, 62% of Britain’s voting public endorses Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan for marriage equality:

The ICM poll conducted just before Christmas found 62% of voters now support the proposals, with half this number – 31% – opposed. Most previous polls have found opinion leaning the same way, although the two-to-one margin revealed on Wednesday is particularly emphatic. An ICM online survey for the Sunday Telegraph in March asked the identical question – which expressly reminds people that the option of civil partnerships already exists for gay couples – and established a 45%-36% lead for the reformers.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron on marriage equality

CNN reports that British Prime Minister David Cameron held a special dinner for LGBT activists at his official residence, and made remarks that reaffirmed his much-publicized support for marriage equality — just one day before meeting with Mitt Romney.

“I think marriage is a great institution – I think it helps people to commit, it helps people to say that they’re going to care and love for another person,” Cameron said at the dinner. “It helps people to put aside their selfish interests and think of the union that they’re forming. It’s something I feel passionately about and I think if it’s good enough for straight people like me, it’s good enough for everybody and that’s why we should have gay marriage and we will legislate for it.”

Cameron has also argued that conservative ideology inherently supports marriage equality, saying last October, “Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us; that society is stronger when we make vows to each other and support each other. So I don’t support gay marriage despite being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I’m a Conservative.”

I’m wondering if Mitt Romney will now question if Cameron is a true conservative…?

Via Towleroad