Andrew Sullivan responds reasonably, beautifully to Ross Douthat’s sanctimonious “gay marriage” op-ed in the Sunday NYT:

And – this is my main point – Ross’ argument simply ignores the existence and dignity and lives and testimony of gay people. This is strange because the only reason this question has arisen at all is because the visibility of gay family members has become now so unmissable that it cannot be ignored.

If you want to understand and hear some excellent and rational points on marriage equality, it’s a great read. Full text here.