While we all know that opposition to gay marriage is now limited not to bigots and self loathing individuals, there is an interesting person who is now lobbying for a same sex marriage bill in Maryland – former Vice President Dick Cheney

Since leaving the vice president’s office, Cheney has been increasingly vocal in his support for same-sex marriage, but the extent of his engagement on the issue was not previously well known.

It’s well known that Cheney’s support for gay marriage is due to his gay daughter.  However, it’s really sad that it takes a gay relative for some people to come around to same sex marriage.  I used to joke that I was in favor of same sex marriage because I supported treating gay people like human beings — but it’s less of a joke when it’s understood that real people are affected by these policies.