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Straight Vlogger Joe Santagato Takes On Marriage Equality Haters

Straight YouTuber Joe Santagato took on the marriage equality haters this week on his vlog.

“It’s not like you’re invited to the wedding. You’re not even going to know it happened. You’re not going to be there. So why do you care?” Santagato asks. “That’s the part I don’t get because people who are so against it go out of their way to be against it. They use their vacation days to take off of work so they can stand on the side of some fucking highway with a sign that says, ‘God hates fags.’ Like that’s going to do anything.”

Santagato also addressed the Texas pastor – Rick Scarborough – who had threatened to set himself on fire to stop marriage equality before retracting his statement after the SCOTUS ruling explaining he didn’t mean it literally.

Says Santagato, “You sound like a 5-year-old. No one is going to give a shit. Light yourself on fire. Have a ball.”

Watch the full episode below.

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National Hockey League players to LGBT: “If you can play, you can play”

Patrick Burke of the Philadelphia Flyers and Brian Burke of the Toronto Maple Leafs are joined by James Van Riemsdyk (PHI), Mark Fayne (NJD), Frans Nielsen (NYI), Tyler Bozak (TOR), George Parros (ANA), Brandon Prust (NYR), David Steckel (TOR), Andy Greene (NJD), RJ Umberger (CBJ) and Brian Boyle (NYR) to tell LGBT athletes: “If you can play, You Can Play.”

From the You Can Play Project: You Can Play is dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation.

You Can Play works to guarantee that athletes are given a fair opportunity to compete, judged by other athletes and fans alike, only by what they contribute to the sport or their team’s success.

You Can Play seeks to challenge the culture of locker rooms and spectator areas by focusing only on an athlete’s skills, work ethic and competitive spirit.