Video: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews Wilson Cruz about President Obama and Hollywood

Two people I like and admire, MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts and actor Wilson Cruz, had a conversation thos morning about President Barack Obama support of gay marriage and his relationship with Hollywood.

Said Wilson: “I think what the president did yesterday was incredibly brave. What he’s doing is being a leader on this issue. … By the president coming out and saying that he is in favor of same-sex marriage, he’s taking the ball a little further towards the end zone to a day when we do have full rights and privileges. We still live in a country where in 29 states you can still be fired for being gay. You know, we still have on the books things that need to be repealed. We can’t overstate the fact what he did goes a long way to validating teenagers and youth, not only gay and lesbian youth but youth being brought up by gay and lesbian parents.”

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