Scratch that. Every American needs to watch this video.
I'm not going to say much in this diary. The video needs no commentary. I will say this: We often talk about the consequences of not having marriage equality. We often speak of the "1,000 rights and benefits" that gay and lesbian couples are unable to receive because their union is not recognized. Of course, we know those consequences are real. But every once in a while, we need something like the video I'm about to share to remind us that our arguments are not abstract.
Watch the video below the fold. It's ten minutes long, but please take the time to watch it. You won't be sorry.
What else needs to be said?
This is why we fight. This is why we continue to push the President on the issue. There is nothing abstract about marriage equality. We gays and lesbians are real people.
I feel a viral video coming on. Let's help make it viral.