Musicians brought marriage equality to MTV awards.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis took home three
moon men at last night's MTV Video Music Awards, but their biggest moment was
performing their hit "Same Love" at Brooklyn's Barclay Center. The
men were introduced by rapper A$AP Rocky, who says he respects gay men who come out, and out NBA
free agent Jason Collins. "The only way things change is when you stand up
for what you believe in," Collins said.
While
"Same Love's" official video won an iconic astronaut-shaped statuette
for "best social message video," seeing the track performed live at
such a youthful event -- and with assists from singers Jennifer Hudson and Mary
Lambert -- is even more proof that equality has moved into the mainstream, and
the majority, too: the most recent Gallup Poll shows 52% of the nation would vote
for complete marriage equality.
Video killed
the radio star, yes, but it helped build stellar support for the L,G,B and T.
It's the other 48% that has me really concerned
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