Today felt like just about any old day ... until it WASN'T! May 9, 2012 will go down in history books now that President Obama has declared his support for marriage equality. In an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts this afternoon, our POTUS said, "I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."
Finally!!! What amazing, groundbreaking news.
Plenty of Hollywood types have spoken out about their frustration with Obama's silence on the matter of marriage equality, but today, they're shouting from the rooftops in support of his announcement. Here, some of the best celeb reactions heard 'round the web ...
"I knew I voted for that guy for a reason." -Diablo Cody
"Obama: Marriage? Gay is okay! ... Pretty darn happy today. Thanks Mr President, for supporting the dignity of my family and so many others!" -Jane Lynch
"Thank you to @BarackObama for taking a forward-thinking stance on equality for all gay Americans and for supporting gay marriage." -Sean Hayes
"Such an exciting day!!! xoRZ RT @BarackObama 'Same-sex couples should be able to get married.'—President Obama" -Rachel Zoe
Better late than never!!!! Obama supports same-sex marriage ... " -Samantha Ronson
"With @MichelleObama & @JustinMikita permission I would like to marry @BarackObama right now!" -Jesse Tyler Ferguson
"1984: I wrote law school paper arguing that laws against gay marriage were unconstl. Prof said I'd never see gay marriage in my lifetime." -Lisa Bloom
"Thank you, President Obama! No more living in the past!" -Kim Kardashian
"Thank you President @BarackObama for your beautiful and brave words. I'm overwhelmed." -Ellen DeGeneres
"Bravo, Mr. President, and thank you." -Neil Patrick Harris
"Love is love! #Marriageequality Thank you Mr. President @BarackObama" -Ricki Lake
"Even though he did it a little late under political pressure - very happy to hear the President come out in support of gay marriage." -Meghan McCain
"A fierce day for my gays and my prez @BarackObama – way 2 stand up 4 luv for ALL!" -Tyra Banks
Here's the awesome clip in which Obama tells Robin Roberts how he feels ...
Which celeb's reaction is your fave? How did you feel when you heard the news?
Image via abcnews.com
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while i won't disagree that the timing works for his campaign strategy - - the very fact that he IS supportive of gay marriage potentially alienates any conservative supporters Obama may have had. so doesn't that sort of negate the nay-saying? i'm incredibly happy to hear of his stance and i'm glad that not only does he support it, but that he isn't worried about losing potential votes because of his 'liberal thinking'.
I agree with Dirtiekittie if he was doing it for the election well he just shot himself in the foot wouldnt you say? because since the it seems like a lot of people in the country dont agree with same sex marriage anyway so he just lost a lot of votes on that or maybe if he does believe he wont get another 4 years then hes going out saying how he feels now that his time is running short. in any event, im very happy he said it ive never seen what is so wrong with being gay and wanting the same legal rights as those in straight marriages hopefully as a nation were getting that stigma that being gay is a horrible thing
It is good to see that after intense political pressure that President Obama has finally come around to the Dick Cheney position on marriage equality.
If Obama really felt this way, he would have said so long ago. His good pal, Mr. Biden, shoved him in a corner the other day and Obama was forced to make a statement one way or another. I have nothing against gay marriage and yet... I don't feel this was a win today for anyone. The President is pandering for votes, in a week that otherwise has not been that positive for him in a media regard.
Great campaign strategy. I agree with the others. If his heart were in this he'd have done it a long time ago. It's just for votes.