It’s been a CRAY CRAY week so far. The leader of the free world came out in support of same-sex marriage yesterday. Whether you think it was a completely calculated move or not, THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD CAME OUT IN SUPPORT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE YESTERDAY.  This was after North Carolina voted bigotry into their state constitution, AND we found out that John Travolta’s hole might be the hungriest since the Sarlac in Return Of The Jedi.

I’m getting married in October, and I feel like it’s all destined somehow considering what happened yesterday (Jesus, am I self-involved or what?).

LET THESE FLOODGATES OPEN. Fuck it, LET THEM BURST! Our time is NOW. Yes, I’m writing about gay marriage on the blog for a gay hook-up site, but some dudes are going to want to settle down eventually, right? Your president would like you to be able to do so. It gives me hope.

Anyway, this video demonstrates how I’m sure a lot of us are feeling today.

Does anyone else think sweatpants are sexy?

- J. Harvey

To watch, Follow the JUMP:

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MITT ROMNEY ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY: “My position is the same on gay marriage as it’s been from the beginning. That is, that marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. That’s the posture that I had as governor, and I have that today…If a civil union is identical to marriage, other than with the name, I don’t support that, but I certainly recognize that hospital visitation rights and things of that nature may well be appropriate, and states are able to make provisions for determination of those kinds of rights, as well as, if you will, benefits that might accrue to state workers. But my view is the same as it’s been from the beginning, which is I don’t favor civil union if it’s identical to marriage and I don’t favor marriage between people of the same gender.”

BARACK OBAMA ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY: “I’ve stood on the side of broader side of equality for the LGBT community. I had hesitated on gay marriage, in part because I thought civil unions would be sufficient, that that was something that would give people hospital vistitations, elements that we take for granted. And I was sensitive to the fact that, for a lot of people, the word marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs, and so forth. But I have to say, over the course of several years, as I talked to friends and family and neighbors. When I think about members of my own staff, who are in incredibly committed monogamous same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or Marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf, and feel constrained even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is repealed… At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think that same-sex couples should be able to get married.”

You can call this announcement bullshit if you want… But have you considered the alternative? It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think this was a historical moment, in which Barack Obama became the first US President to ever endorse same-sex marriage.

You are welcome to disagree.

- Dewitt

Click through to watch videos of both interviews:

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By now, you’ve probably heard the crappy news about North Carolina. The state voted 60 to 40 yesterday to approve a constitutional amendment which defines marriage between a man and a woman as the only legal union recognized within state borders.

While this is surely a setback for marriage equality, time will show that the majority of North Carolina voters are on the wrong side of history. There will come a day when people look back on days like May 8, 2012 and think to themselves, “What the hell were they thinking?”

All in all, we can’t let this get our hopes down! With votes coming up in Minnesota and Washington, we need to push forward and keep fighting against hateful legislation of this nature. We have to continue believing that, one day, we’ll look back on days like May 8, 2012 and smile to ourselves, knowing this is all over. ::sigh::

- Dewitt

True, the ones that you WANT to reach are no way in hell going to see this post. But maybe if you pass it on?

This is the story of Shane and Tom, and why #EqualLoveEqualRights (use that hashtag if you share this on Twitter) is hugely important and what the human race should aspire towards.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to move up my wedding date.

#EqualLoveEqualRights on Facebook.

- J. Harvey

Watch the video after the break. Have tissues handy, and be prepared to feel anger.

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US citizen Alex Wiles (above) is for a proposed amendment in his home state of North Carolina that would define marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and would ban any other type of “domestic legal union” such as civil unions and domestic partnerships. Same-sex marriage is already illegal in North Carolina, but this would add the ban to their state constitution.

Someone in his neighborhood (in the video he says “near my house”) posted a sign asking the public to vote against the amendment. His response to the sign is after the break.

Please leave your opinion in the comments.

- J. Harvey

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