Keith Olbermann speaks out on the importance of gay marriage

Yay for tonight's special comment. Hope it helps some to rethink their opposition to gay marriage.

that has got to be the most powerful and profound speech I have heard on the subject. and funny enough it comes from a straight man. he gives me hope. not just because what he says is true, but because he sees clearly on the issue and he is not even involved. if one straight person can see that clearly others will follow!

thank you Keith.

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this guy rocks. thank you Keith Olbermann!!

He expresses all my thoughts and feelings on this subject in such an eloquent way. I would never be as articulated as him.

I was so moved by his comment I almost cried.

... has always been strong and unwaivering, but after that Special Comment, it's unparalleled.

He has a way with words that is really only comparable to, well, President-Elect Barack Obama.

Thank you, Keith. Thank you for finally making me cry.

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I was catching up on my Rachel Maddow Show videos over at msnbc.com and stumbled upon this one. I've been a fan of Olbermann's for a while, and this just reaffirms my opinion that he's a great guy. Straight people standing up for gay rights always makes me teary. :)

ETA: Between Rachel and Keith, I think MSNBC's lesbian audience has just octupled. :D

It's so great that someone who has no personal reason at all whatsoever to feel as strongly as he does speaks out for us.

Thanks Keith!

I watch Countdown pretty regularly (mainly because it's just before The Rachel Maddow Show) and usually find it pretty entertaining. But tonight was completely different. I've never been so touched than I was tonight via a speech, political commentator or otherwise.

This is definately one to remember and I hope that we can show our support and gratitude toward him in some way as well. 

This got me teary-eyed. Very moving. Thank you for posting this.

It's always a good day to have someone on our side. God bless you, Keith Olbermann. :)

"If she had touched me, I would've been hers and not my own. Not ever again." - The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

This kind of statement is definitly what could reach people outside of the community the most.

This video should get viral, let's all post it in our myspace/facebook...etc profile, the more gets to see it the better it will be.

Everything with passion, nothing with talent...

I watched this earlier and cried. And, I hate crying. But, hearing that passion and eloquence (and the holding back of tears, it seemed) from Keith... Just, wow. I love this guy. And, maybe, just maybe he was able to change at least one mind.

Thank you, Sarah, for posting this here.

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This is why I love Keith

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Too much momentum.
This room feels like its going to explode.
Too many angles.
Too many factors to cover.

...you are my new guy crush. 

and that's sayin' something coming from a big ole butch dyke!  ;) 

This is the first time since prop eight passed that I've really felt happy and optimistic. I emailed this video to everyone I love, because he says everything I am always struggling to put into words for them.

 I can't thank him enough for that. 

I applaud Keith.

Now we just need to bombard MSBNC with thank you email :)

I just saw that somewhere else. Everything he says is amazing. And I sure hope people will really listen to what he has to say, because it's so true... I mean really listen. Listen so people will see the hypocritical things in their 'christian' thoughts... This speach was just amazing!

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thank god someone other than a gay person is saying something about prop 8 that actaully makes logical sense.

i have to admit i really did tear up.i now love keith olbermann

if only conservative america watched msnbc

i teared up.

what an amazing man; I have so much respect for olbermann, and I'm going to spread this clip as far as I can. He's absolutely right; and I truly hope that America moves towards a society that recognizes that no matter what, we are all the same. and in this incredibly trying time, it is more important than ever to treat our fellow man with respect and dignity.

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I've never heard of Keith Olbermann until now, but I'm sure going to remember who he is from now on.  Wonderfully said and way more articulate than I will ever be.

Bravo and a huge thank you to him for his support . . . .

NBC V ABC....hmm..no contest eh? But then I think we already knew that.

That was a brilliant speech and one that was very much needed. This subject needs to be brought in to the mainstream, not solely cornered into gay columns or cable channels. I liked his comment about not having any personal interests in Prop 8. The community need heterosexual people who live in a mainly heterosexual social group to support us like this. Thank-you very much and good luck to everyone who is still fighting over there in California. Don't give up!

You know what I mean.  I watched that last night and was bawling.  I look forward to Keith and Rachel's show every day.  Two of the smartest people on TV!

And in the middle of his four-year contract, they re-upped him for another four!  Good for him.

I just love Keith. He's such an advocate. He's so intelligent and well spoken. I wonder if he knows how much he is appreciated.

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Wow, I felt his emotions. Wow, how powerful and heartfelt his commentary was. I'm glad millions of viewers saw it too. I hope those who voted against prop 8 feel guilty and have a change of heart and min to which they want to support the LGBTQI marriage rights. There is hope and a beckon of light to help guide the way to equality for all.

My new nickname for Keith is Cool Keith!

Way to go Keith! I'm so relieved that MSNBC is covering this,

all the protests, etc... Too often in our recent past the media has ignored the voices of

protesters maybe it was the Bush administration, whatever the case, it gives me

hope again, so thanks to you guys at MSNBC, and thanks Keith Olbermann! 

oops double post

Give that man a hug. 

Usually I only watch the last 5 minutes of KO while waiting for Rachel's show, and find his rants at the end a little self-indulgent.  However, in the last few weeks he has made several impassioned pleas regarding equality, and this just tops them all.   The one thing I have always admired is that Keith clearly is genuine about his beliefs, and this was tremendously moving.

Sarah - at the MSNBC site it is not obvious how to get a message of thanks to Keith.  Would it be possible for you to get him some form of thanks - and link to this page ;-).  Having Rachel following him must have boosted his ratings too, and I'm sure many more will now be tuning in to the whole hour as a show of thanks. His lesbian and bisexual demographic likely just shot up significantly!

Knowing how much of a softie Rachel is, I would have loved to have seen her reaction to this piece as he handed the show over to her....anyone else catch it?

this almost made me cry=O damn that man can speak.  i wish that all straight people could be like him, and stand for our rights,..

and i loved that he kept asking what it is to them, why they can't let us have what they have,

 Love is a powerful thing that keeps us alive.