Kids React to Gay Marriage

[electronic music starts] People are dancing in a Home Depot. A flash mob. It's like an awesome flash mob. It's like my cheer dance thing. Is that his family? Grandparents? Why is that a boy right there? And why are they dancing? I should be in that video. His reaction is like, "Oh my god!" Wait a second... Okay, so, there's a guy getting proposed to, so... He does have a nice suit, I have to say that. If someone proposes to me, that's what I want to happen. How do they get Home Depot to approve this, though? Is he a business man? That's cool. Okay, so...they're gay. But it's okay. Does he love him? Good friends. [gasp] Is he going to propose? [under breath] That's so cute. [video] I love you more than anything in this entire world. A guy proposing to a guy?! Are they gay? [video] Will you marry me? Marry who? You mean a boy marrying a boy? That's nice. [claps] Congratulations! [clap] This is crazy! [laughs] How does a guy marry a guy?! So they're gay? [man off screen] Mmm-hmm. Oh. They're so cute and it doesn't matter if, like, they're gay, or anything. That was just so cute! I can't- I can't even. Okay. [trumpets sound] Is it another marriage proposal? A girl marrying a girl? Hi! [video: women laugh] Is that a girl?! That's a little dangerous, standing on a bus. What if she just fell off? [reads] A little over six years ago... [reads] I met a girl... No crying. [reads] Who stole my heart. I feel like I know what kind of topic this is. It's like the first thing you do; try to pinch yourself. [sings I belong with you, you belong with me. You're my sweetheart] [sings I belong with you, you belong with me. You're my sweetheart] I love this song. [people in video cheer and clap] Will you marry me? How does a girl propose to a girl? And how does a guy propose to a guy? Are they gay too? And there it comes... [claps] Yay! Now say, "Yes." [reads] "Vote bot." Awww. Guessing that's a "yes". I love these videos. They're just too cute! Well this is new! That's what I want to see a lot. Gay and lesbian people shouldn't be hiding. I love that. [man asks off screen] What did both those videos have happen in them? Justin Bieber married a guy... [man off screen] That wasn't Justin Bieber. Oh. Two marriage proposals, both with songs. I was actually in awe of them. A boy with a boy together and a girl and a girl. A guy proposing to a guy. That's just crazy! Then there was a girl proposing to a girl. That's just crazy! [man off screen] How did the videos make you feel? Good. They made me feel good. It was really cool. I was so moved by that. I'm sad. Gay is bad for you. [man off screen] Why do you think that is bad? Cuz'... I don't know. What do you think people's reactions were when they watched these videos? Ummm...it depends for certain people. A lot of people were happy. Really good, positive things. Yeah. I hope not negative things. Some people must have been like, "Rock on!" And some people were like, "Ew." Some people are so anti-gay. You don't see that everyday. It's okay, though... ..if boys like a boy or girls like a girl. Most people who would have a reaction, like: "It's not natural!" It's normal now. [man off screen] A lot of people were upset at these marriage proposals because... ..it was a man proposing to a man and a woman proposing to a woman. I don't get why anybody would be mad! That's just wrong. Like, anyone should be able to marry anyone. You should feel happy that they're getting married. People that do not like gay, I mean, they are good. That makes me mad. You can't tell another person who to marry! What if you're a girl and your boyfriend proposes to you? That's not different from a girl proposing to a girl. If you want to marry the same sex that's okay. It's just like Macklemore said. "I can't change you, even if I tried." [sings] Even if I wanted to, my love, my love, my love... [man off screen] Did you know what being gay means? No. A boy likes a boy and a girl likes a girl. [man off screen] It means that they like someone of the same gender. Does that mean they're a "gate"? [man off screen] No, not a gate. Or a Golden Gay Bridge? I just don't know where the name comes from. [man off screen] The word actually comes from the word that means "happy". If I got a box of microscopes, would I be gay? [man off screen] Well, because you're happy? Yeah. [man off screen] Why is it that some people like the opposite gender... ..while some people like the same gender? Hmmmmmm. I don't know. I don't know. Well, it's the same. My best friend's a boy, not a girl. You're hanging out with a guy for the rest of your life. All you're gonna know is guy things. If you go to a fancy restaurant, you're just gonna be burping the whole time. People who don't like the same gender are predicted as abnormal, but they were born that way. Born that way. Just how they were born. I wasn't born that way. [man off screen] Well, do you think that people are born that way? Some people say that people choose to be gay and that it's something to be corrected or fixed. Yeah, it could be possible, actually. Ummm, but, if you really like that person, you should be with that person. That kind of stuff makes me sick. You like what you like! You can't be, like, all bossy to people. Like, "You can't do that. You can't do that." "You need to do this." "No, no, no." And, like, it's okay for school and stuff like that. Vocabulary, spelling and everyting. But when it's yourself, don't let people tell you what to do. [man off screen] What do you think about gay marriage? I don't care. I'm just new to the concept. First time I ever heard about it, I was like, "Okay. That's kinda weird, but... ..well, people should be together if they like each other a lot. If one person should be able to do something, then everybody else should be able to do it. That's awesome. Some of our really good friends are gay and lesbian. You shouldn't have to be any different than regular marriage... even though in our society it is. My friends talk about it all the time. They use the word "gay" as, like, something else. You don't just say, "Hey. You're gay. Hah. Hah." That's dumb. Why would you be that mean to someone? [man off screen] So, in the United States, only in 14 states are you allowed to get married if you are gay. [man off screen] Only 14. That is just insane. Out of 50. That's outrageous. I need to talk to Mr. President. You know what? I feel bad for the people that live in those states and like the same gender. Hmmm. It's not right. It kinda takes away from whole "freedom" thing. Love's a freedom and they're totally taking that away. It used to be illegal for a black person to marry a white person. I don't get why all this stuff has to be illegal. Slavery wasn't abolished until Abraham Lincoln. Then women weren't even allowed to vote. We've progressed a lot, and there were bumps in the road, but now we're at another bump. I think that you have to find a boy and a girl. You can get married like that. But gay? You can't get married. [man off screen] But do you know why you don't like it? I don't know. Some people want to live in one state and... they want to get married. They just ought to move to the other state. But I'm afraid there's tornadoes. I don't want to go there, but I have to because I want to marry someone I like. And that's not right. [man off screen] Well, in some places in the world, you can even be put in jail if you're gay. Wow! [man off screen] And even worse, in some places you could even be sentenced to death... ..just because you love the same gender. [yells in frustration] I'm not going wherever that is. You can't just kill someone for what they like. I'm kind of ashamed that I live in this world. I mean, like, why can't I live on that moon that's supposedly has jellyfish on it. [man off screen] Why does it matter so much to other people who you love and who you marry? Because gay is bad for you. I don't know. For crazy, dumb, selfish stuff. I'm not really sure what's in their mind. What they're thinking. Well I guess people consider it "not normal". Maybe their religion doesn't want that? Nobody really has a reason to hate gays. It's not like...there's no completely valid reason. [man off screen] A lot of people who are gay are afraid to admit it and afraid to come out. [man off screen] They're worried about their family rejecting them or losing their friends. [man off screen] Why does something like that happen so often? Because they know people are mean about it and they don't want to be bullied. Cuz' they're scared of what might happen. Some people, I guess, would think that they're trying to hit on them. That totally changes the perspective. The thought might cross your mind of, "Oh my god. What if they have a crush on me?" It's the same thing if a guy says he has a crush on me. And you say, "Oh, well, you know, I don't really like you in that way, but we can still be friends." I mean, you don't have to just completely cast him out of your life. You can't read minds. You can't tell if someone likes you or not, so...yeah. Just deal with it. Deal with it. [laughs] [man off screen] So if someone was your friend and they turned out to be gay... ..would you still be their friend? No. I would still be their friend, but I would just, like, ask them a few questions. Well I would have a different look on it, but I think I'd still be friends with them. If it's your friend, then it's your friend. I'd love them more for being honest with me. They don't turn different. They just turn...out to a boy. My best friend is gay. And so he came out last year. And I mean, seriously, we've been best friends since third grade. I would keep being your friend. Even if you think it's weird, it doesn't really affect on how they act. If you don't think about it, they sound like a perfectly normal kid. [man off screen] So now let's go over some of the reasons people say they're against gay marriage. Oh, god. [Man off screen] Some have said they're against it because they say it's not natural. [man off screen] Because a man and a woman can have children. [man off screen] Is that a valid reason to be against gay marriage? No. Nope. Adopt! People are mean to each other sometimes. Maybe that's just their opinion. That's no reason at all. Some people want to have kids. Some people don't want to have kids. So it doesn't really have an effect on it. If it's happening and it's not a chemical, it is natural. [man off screen] Another major reason that it's very controversial is that every major religion... ..has something in their books that could be interpreted as being against people who are gay. [man off screen] What are your thoughts about people who are against it for religious beliefs? I mean, I'm a Christian and I don't think it's wrong. It's like the 21st century. Things have changed. If they said that "God told me blah blah blah"... ..I'd be like, "Um. That's nice. I'm gonna leave you now." Religion shouldn't be something that determines who you're friends with. A lot of people have that logic. My religion says so, so I have to do it. When you're saying that someone's gay and that's wrong, you're using... ..your religion against someone else. That would be so wrong. [man off screen] Some states don't let you get married, but they'll give... ..gay couples the same rights as someone who is married. Is that enough? I feel like they should be able to get married if they want to, but...it's better than nothing. It's not good because it's like, "Oh you get to have every single right. You just can't get married." That's the one thing they want. I sort of get what they're saying about, "Oh. What are they complaining about?" "I mean, they still have the same rights." But, I mean, they're still deprived of one thing, which is sort of a major milestone in somebody's life. You could have your friend that's not gay. He'll be married. But then you'll be with your partner, but you won't be married. It doesn't make sense. Before Martin Luther King stood up, it's like white people were like kings and queens! Then black people were like tiny, little servants. They're treating the people who get married like, "We're the people who own a mansion." And the other people...people in small cottages. If a person wants to do something and they can't, that means something in your life is impossible. Like you have a brick wall all around you. And you want to go to that tree... ..and you can't pass over that wall. Would you want to move out? Yeah. But you can't. It's like you're trapped. [man off screen] What would you want to say to the people out there that believe... ..gay marriage shouldn't be allowed? Get a hobby. Cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it. Just get a whole new idea about it because it's fine. There's nothing wrong with it. If only gay people could marry, you'd be really sad, so why shouldn't they be able to marry? It's not okay to hate gay people. You can feel that way. Don't bring it into the law. Think of God. He loves everybody and he can't hate anything. You guys are basic and nobody likes you. No, I'm kidding. If they've never been around gay people and they're just doing what the Bible says... ..or what their parents say, you're judging that person without actually meeting them. You need to realize you're just a little speck. No one cares what you think. I wouldn't exactly say, "You suck. Get out of my life." But, I mean, I'd say that in the nicest words possible. [man off screen] And what about anybody who might be watching... ..that are either in a bad situation and they are openly gay... ..or they've not come out and are are too afraid to come out? Alright. I think this is a quote: "Never think about what someone says about you. Only think about what you think of yourself." If someone doesn't accept you, then they obviously aren't your friends. I'm totally supporting you guys. You guys are awesome. I'm your friend! Air hug! There are people who are supportive of your *** orientation. It does get better. You always hear, "Your real self shines through." Maybe...eventually...someday the whole thing will be over. A nice gay couple can be together. Maybe someday people won't have to worry about it and you might feel like... ..you've done an actual good thing. [man off screen] Do you think that by the time you have grown up that gay marriage will be legal everywhere? Yes. I hope so. It should be. No. No. No. I'm not sure. People are selfish. I think the world should like, everywhere--like all planets--legalize it. [man off screen] Why is equal rights, as a concept for all people, something so important? Because human beings are human beings and they should all be treated the same. So it's fair for everyone and people don't get upset or sad. Remember that time where there were bathrooms for black people and bathrooms for white people? This is the same thing. No one has a greater power than you except, you know, the bureaucracy and everything. It's so funny how people who, let's say, are racist. And you say to them, "We should be different because my eyes are blue and your eyes are brown." They'd probably be like, "Oh what? No! That's absurd!" It's the same thing! I mean, unless you guys want to hear me go on and on about this... I suggest you just cut it right now. This is, like, a really big situation of what people think and what people are hating. Even though that's not my problem, I will still fight for it, if I can.