Dear Madame President,
Due to the current state of no gay marriage in the United States, this issue has caused a rift in our family and I probably won't go to my brother's wedding in the fall because of it. He doesn't understand how it feels to grow up gay in America even though he's my brother. I want someone to take a stand and I think the President ahs to take a stand. This feeling that it gives you where you feel like a non-person or non-citizen despite being raised in this country and pledging allegance to the flag in school - it's got to stop. Because pretty much it kills your soul every day. This is hugely important.
Sincerely,
Damian Haseler
Oakland
