Earlier this week, during an interview with ABC News, President Obama said, "I think same sex couples should be able to get married." The statement was a welcome relief to many, since the President says his view of gay marriage has been evolving. On Saturday we'll discuss President Obama's statements, the history of gay rights, and much more.
Join us at 8AM ET on MSNBC when Chris welcomes:
State Sen. Thomas Duane (D-NY), New York Senate's first first openly-gay and first openly HIV-positive member who introduced New York's Marriage Equality Act in 2001.
Richard Kim (@richardkimnyc), executive editor at TheNation.com.
David Sirota (@davidsirota), contributor to Salon.com and author of Back to the Future.
Linda Hirshman (@lindahirshman1), author of Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution.
Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of Define American, a new campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration.
Urvashi Vaid, director of the Engaging Tradition Project at the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School.
:: Blogged by Brett Brownell (@brettbrownell), Up w/ Chris Hayes web & video producer ::