Gay marriage is a key social issue in the 2012 Presidential Election. This controversial issue is very divided in terms of those who support and oppose it. Obama is the first sitting Democratic -- or Republican -- president to endorse gay marriage. This is a significant time in our history. This is the kind of movement the community has been working towards. It is very exciting. It makes the dream of getting true equality for all seem a little more possible. This is what the community and its supporters have worked so hard for. The democratic party is supportive of this social issue while the republican party opposes it. Many believe that this social issue will determine which presidential candidate will be elected based on the voters' views on the matter. "Young Republicans, like young Democrats, young independents, young people across the spectrum overwhelmingly support the freedom to marry." I agree that the younger generation is more open minded and accepting of gay marriage rights as well as other communities facing discrimination. "When the president came out in support of freedom to marry, he was doing what we elect presidents to do," said Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry. "He was showing the moral leadership of standing up for the full protection and dignity of every American under the Constitution." These are the kind of changes we expect presidents to make and usually don't see happen. This represents hope for much of society that this movement will continue to progress and the dream of true equality will become a reality.
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