"Homosexuality is not a contagious disease like the measles. Prevailing scientific opinion is that an individual’s sexuality is determined at a very early age and that a child’s teachers do not really influence this." — Ronald Reagan in a 1978 letter concerning the Briggs Initiative.
If you follow the link, definitely read Zeke’s comment about the assumption from this one quote that Reagan is pro-gay. Reagan’s inaction during the AIDS crisis is more than enough to discredit this one moment in his political career.
UPDATE: Today would have been Reagan's birthday. AHHHHHHH...
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