Marriage Equality: It's Time - This may be the most beautiful thing I see all day

[WillParkinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_TBd-UCwVAY

[Ian David]

1. Why do gay people have the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car? n/t

[WillParkinson]

2. We like to be different...

:)

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. It's because of the Coriolis force in the southern hemisphere

If you had it on the other side, there'd be an irresistible urge to park in the centre of the street.

[alphafemale]

3. That is beautiful.

Might get the point through a thick head or two. The way it's done of showing the developing relationship and growing bond, but not revealing until the very end that his perfect partner was another man.

This is so FB'd.

Thanks.

[WillParkinson]

4. Unfortunately...

Reading through the comments I don't think it penetrates a lot of folks.

[alphafemale]

6. People that respond with a comment on YouTube videos....

Probably 90% still have AOL.com accounts-or MOM.com...bottom feeders. Not a valid demographic.

[HillWilliam]

7. Excellent video

Loved their friends; so supportive.

The main character is quite the cyootiepatootie, too :)

[Amimnoch]

8. Rec'd and kicked. Really beautiful video.

Watched it with my own hubby again as well.

[qb]

9. K&R

unrecs? DU still has a homophobe problem.

[WillParkinson]

10. They're just jealous...

They don't have that kind of love.

[William769]

11. The article.

GetUp! in Australia released a commercial on Thursday from the perspective of one half of a gay couple in love. It builds to the big moment that they want legalized — a proposal to get married.

Polls in Australia show support for marriage equality has increased to almost two-thirds of voters. But Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains opposed, arguing that "the institution of marriage has come to have a particular meaning and standing in our culture and nation and that should continue unchanged."

In the commercial, the couple seems like any other that might fit that "meaning," except for their gender. Groups such as The Third Way in Washington have argued based on new research that it's a message of commitment like this one — and not about benefits or rights — that will be most effective with voters.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/25/Possibly_the_Most_Beautiful_Ad_for_Marriage_Equality_Weve_Seen/

Recommended.

[pinto]

12. Great piece. Thanks for the post.

:hi: