tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post3886133789509364897..comments2024-03-27T17:21:24.219-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE BLOG™: The New Gay Leaders: 40 Under 40Charlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719695261294226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-83823909418170823822011-04-12T07:47:29.111-04:002011-04-12T07:47:29.111-04:00We’re at this natural point in our relationship. W...We’re at this natural point in our relationship. We considered waiting to exchange vows until marriage is legal in New York but now hope the law catches up with us. We certainly won’t shy away from talking to the governor and other elected officials about it and telling them our story and why we want to get married. But at the end of the day, it’s our wedding. It’s about us. It’s not purely a political thing. <br /><br />Sean Eldridge, Political Director of Freedom to Marry & Hughes’s FiancéSean Eldridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-41277476105695254952011-04-12T07:27:44.438-04:002011-04-12T07:27:44.438-04:00As for Obama and our LGBT civil rights, I think th...As for Obama and our LGBT civil rights, I think there’s a lot of work that our movement still needs to do, including changing more hearts and minds and pushing for a DOMA repeal bill. It’s not all on him; it’s on us as well. He says he’s on this journey, but I think he’s not moving quickly enough. I know that in his heart of hearts he has respect for us, he has respect for gay people. But he doesn’t get a free pass.<br /><br />Chris Hughes, Co-Founder of FacebookChris Hughesnoreply@blogger.com