David Jolly Supports Same-Sex Marriage

U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., told the Washington Post on Monday that he supports same-sex marriage and applauded a Monroe County judge who struck down the state constitutional amendment passed by voters recognizing only traditional marriage in Florida.

As a matter of my Christian faith, I believe in traditional marriage," Jolly told the Post "But as a matter of constitutional principle I believe in a form of limited government that protects personal liberty. To me, that means that the sanctity of ones marriage should be defined by their faith and by their church, not by their state. Accordingly, I believe it is fully appropriate for a state to recognize both traditional marriage as well as same-sex marriage, and therefore I support the recent decision by a Monroe County circuit judge.