You are here: Home » Hot Topics » Activism » Perez Hilton Starts Mass Tweeting @BarackObama for Marriage Equality

Perez Hilton Starts Mass Tweeting @BarackObama for Marriage Equality

08/06/2010- by Natasia Langfelder

Perez Hilton is using his substantial influence to send a message to Barack Obama that the LGBT community won’t accept his “Separate but Equal” stance on marriage equality. Six hours ago @Perezhilton tweeteed:

@BarackObama One day you will regret not supporting gay marriage! #EqualityIsForEVERYONE

 I assume that the regret that Perez is implying, is that the Queer community will not rally behind him to get him re-elected for a second term as President. That would be a huge world of hurt to Obama, as the LGBT voterbase rallied around him during his bid for President.

Perez Hilton is an internet celebrity shock jock, but it would be a mistake to downplay his influence. He has a large fanbase, concentrated of people in their twenties and younger, whom he has won over with his tweet. It has been re-tweeted hundreds of times. This probably isn’t the movement that is going to change Obama’s mind, but maybe it will grab his attention and let new and younger voters know exactly where the President stands on civil rights.

Related articles by Zemanta

• Perez Hilton and his Mother Talk Prop 8 and LGBT Civil Rights(lezgetreal.com)
• President Obama: Glad Prop 8 is Repealed, Still Believes in Separate But Equal(lezgetreal.com)
• Perez Hilton Crashes Lez Get Real (lezgetreal.com)