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January 24, 2013
Trans girl, 11, writes inspiring essay on Obama’s inaugural speech

Sadie said she wanted to write her essay to show how transgender people were just like everyone else

When President Barack Obama became the first sitting president in US history to mention gay people in his inaugural speech, some people still felt left out.

For example Sadie, an 11-year-old vegan girl who transitioned in kindergarten, felt the president did not include her community.

Originally published by TransGriot, the full letter reads:

'The world would be a better place if everyone had the right to be themselves, including people who have a creative gender identity and expression.

October 18, 2012
Star of NBC's Parks and Recreation wonders how anyone could be against gay marriage

Aziz Ansari: 'You know you’re on the wrong side of things'

When actor and comedian Aziz Ansari, who plays Tom Haverford on the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, paid a visit to the late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, the topic of gay marriage came up.

Ansari, 29, was not without opinions.

'At this point why is anyone against gay marriage? You know you’re gonna lose. You know you’re on the wrong side of things,' he told Kimmel.

He then took things a step further when he lumped gay marriage opponents in with other oppressive groups who fought against equal rights for women and racial minorities.

May 8, 2012
Will & Grace creators slam President Obama on gay marriage

Groundbreaking sitcom credited by Vice President Joe Biden as helping to change America's attitudes about same-sex unions

When Vice President Joe Biden said on NBC's Meet the Press this week that he supports gay marriage, the men who created the sitcom Will & Grace were thrilled that he gave their show some of the credit for helping to educate the American public.

'I think Will & Grace probably did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody has done so far,' Biden said.

April 10, 2012
Controversial US pastor Rick Warren remains against gay marriage

'The Bible is very clear that sex is for a man and a woman in marriage only'

When President Barack Obama chose evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration in 2009, there was outrage among liberal groups and gay rights proponents.

The socially conservative founder of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, was a very vocal supporter of California's Proposition 8 which banned same-sex marriage in the state and passed on the same day Obama was elected president.