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The Defense of Marriage Act -- the a United States federal law that defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman and provides that states don't have to recognize a marriage from another state if it's between two people of the same sex -- were "Tearin' Up [His] Heart," clearly. So Lance Bass, former *NSYNCer and purveyor of fantastic hair has taken action by signing on to Freedom To Marry's Say "I Do" campaign.
Since the campaign launched earlier this month, more than 60,000 people nationwide -- in addition to celebrities like Sara Bareilles, Anne Hathaway, Ellen & Portia DeGeneres, and Cyndi Lauper -- have helped send a message to President Obama to join the majority of Americans who support the same-sex couples' freedom to marry. The Freedom to Marry is inviting more Americans to join by signing its Open Letter to the President. A Washington Post-ABC News poll recently found that 53 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage -- more than double the 26 percent support when the Defense of Marriage act was brought through Congress in 1996.
We're glad to see that the momentum is accelerating toward ending marriage discrimination and that Lance Bass is using his celebrity to help raise awareness for the worthy cause. The former boy bander has long been an advocate of gay rights, and we think it's awesome that he's throwing down his John Hancock on a letter that will say "Bye Bye Bye" to laws against same-sex marriage.