Gay Marriage passes in NY and Neil Patrick gets engaged...

Neil Patrick Harris announces engagement
Bang Showbiz June 27, 2011, 3:30 am

Neil Patrick Harris is engaged.

The 38-year-old actor - who plays ladies man Barney Stinson on TV show' How I Met Your Mother' - announced his engagement to partner David Burtka after gay marriage was made legal in New York on Friday (24.06.110).

He tweeted: "It PASSED! Marriage equality in NY!! Yes!! Progress!! Thank you everyone who worked so hard on this!! A historic night!

"David and I did propose to each other, but over five years ago. We've been wearing engagement rings for ages, waiting for an available date. (sic)"

Neil and David have been in a relationship since 2004 and became parents to twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace in October 2010 via a surrogate mother.

Neil had been vocal about his desire to marry David, writing on twitter: "Please vote yes on marriage equality. It'd mean a lot to me and my family.

"I'd sure love to get married. Please, NY Senate, vote in favor of marriage equality today. My family would really appreciate it."

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Many believe gay marriage will happen...

News on Yahoo7 just in...

"A new poll shows a majority of Australian s believe gay marriage will be legalised down the track.

The majority of Australians concede it's only a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legalised, a new poll suggests.

Lobby group Australian Marriage Equality is using the Galaxy poll, which it commissioned, to call for gay marriage to be legalised.

Around 75 per cent of respondents agreed it was inevitable that Australian laws would be changed to allow same-sex marriage.

"The tide of history is running towards equality and nothing can turn it back," Australian Marriage Equality national convener Alex Greenwich said in a statement.

"Our plea to the nation's leaders is to get on with this reform instead of unnecessarily prolonging a debate."

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays spokeswoman Shelley Argent also welcomed the new poll.

"Australia is ready for equality for our gay and lesbian children, so it's now time for political leaders to act," she said in a statement.

Ms Argent is also launching a new TV ad campaign arguing the case for gay marriage.

Federal Labor will discuss its position on gay marriage at the ALP national conference in December.

The Galaxy telephone poll of 1000 people was conducted at the end of May.

The Australian Greens says the latest poll backs the case for a conscience vote on gay marriage in parliament.

"This is an issue that has dogged Julia Gillard since she became prime minister," Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young said in a statement.

"Ms Gillard can end what is becoming a political headache by giving all Labor members a conscience vote on this issue."

The Greens currently have a marriage equality bill before parliament.

The Christian lobby says the poll was structured to give a desired result, without questioning the consequences of redefining marriage.

"Asking people if it's inevitable the law will change is a loaded question," Australian Christian Lobby spokesman Lyle Shelton said in a statement.

The gay rights agenda to redefine marriage was "insensitive to the needs of children and the cultural and even religious views of the vast majority of Australians," he said.
The lobby urged Labor to honour its election promise to maintain marriage as being between a man and a woman."

I too feel it coming. A huge closet will be open and things will change.