It wasn't a secret that I was gay. I'd come out to my parents during my junior year of high school, on the day that I also wrecked the family car.

For the record, I love my sister. But she is dead wrong on the marriage issue.

The vice presidential candidate tends to be a bit of an afterthought.

In the 1980s, there weren't a lot of role models for gay teenagers.

It won't take 40 years for opposition to same-sex marriage to dissipate.

There are millions of gay people in the United States, including well-known celebrities.

After being sworn in to office, vice presidents have usually been relegated to the sidelines, where they just don't get to do very much.