''I believe I am doing the right thing. It will help lots and lots of people.... I hope this rally will make an impact and let our voices be heard.''

Part of a speech by Ethan McNamee, a Colorado third-grader who decided he wanted to do a speech as part of a gay marriage rights rally on the steps of the state capital. (Denver Post) (KMGH)

''Some students had made a really derogatory comment that 'If a gay person kisses you, you could die.' ... From the very beginning we talked about the fact there are going to be people that are opposed and very upset about what he wanted to do.'

Kyle Kimmal, third grade teacher to Ethan McNamee, explaining part of the motivation behind McNamee's decision to give a speech on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol in support of gay marriage. It's reported that he also found out a lesbian couple in his neighborhood could not get married. (KMGH)