I kid you not, as soon as I turned on the camera, my heart just like immediately started beating really hard.

But I'm going to deal with it, because I have something to tell you guys.

I've been wanting to do this for a long time; I just felt like I couldn't.

I felt like it was my fault.

I needed to learn to love myself before I could expect other people to love me for that.

Why am I ashamed of who I am?

I'm not "passing" as anything, I'm "being."

I'm about to tell my mom.

Kind of like, freaking out right now.

We just wanted to, like, call and—and tell you—

Because I'm tired of hiding, and I'm tired of lying by omission.

Dad, I'm gay.

It feels so good to say that.

It feels so good.

Do you still love me?

I still love you, son.

Nothing would stop me from loving you, my dear.

I love you, kid.

I love you too.

I felt nothing but support from the people around me.

Why should they be denied the right to share their life together?

You are voting, for the first time in the history of our state, to codify discrimination into our constitution.

I hope you will stand on the right side of history.

My son is not an issue. He is a person, just like you.

It is time. It is time to give our loving gay and lesbian couples the right to a marriage license.

Ayes 33, Nays 29.

It's the day I finally get to look at the man that I love, and finally say, "Will you please marry me?"

Every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society.

Do you promise to be a respectful and loving companion?

I do.

I do.

I do.

I do.

You may now kiss the bride.

The grooms may kiss.