Vindication: History made as Obama backs marriage equality  What
most of you don't know is that today is my birthday. And I just
got the best birthday present ever - from the President of the
United States. News is now breaking that President Obama has
become the first president ever to endorse marriage equality
while in office.  video platform video management video
solutions video player  I knew he'd get there! Thank you, Mr.
President. Thank you, thank you, thank you!  There are so many
thoughts bubbling in my head now. So many emotions. So much
happiness, so much joy, so much gratitude. But more than all of
it, for me, it's a vindication. Not for marriage - I never
needed anyone else to vindicate my belief that people like
myself and millions of other gay Americans deserve the same
rights, responsibilities and legal recognition as every other
American, and that gay couples deserve the same rights,
responsibilities and legal recognition as our heterosexual
counterparts.  My vindication is not about the Pre