Barbara Bush Gay Marriage Video: Behind the Scenes

Barbara Bush's video announcing her support for same-sex marriage in New York was produced by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay-rights advocacy group. Fred Sainz, HRC's vice president of communications, told CBS News Tuesday the group was introduced to Bush through mutual friends in New York who knew she supported gay rights.

"When the opportunity became available, we immediately leapt at it," Sainz said Tuesday, of making the video with Bush. "We think she's a very effective spokesman and brings an awful lot of dignity and poise."

"She has spoken quite eloquently about the fact that folks should be able to marry the people that they love," he added. "That sends a message to all Republicans across this country that this does not have to be-should not-be a partisan issue."

Bush, who joins bold-faced names like Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in appearing in videos supporting same-sex marriage, crosses not only a political but generational divide. Sainz said she represents the younger generation of Americans who support same-sex marriage by a wide margin.

Barbara Bush has become the latest daughter of a prominent Republican politician to come out in favor of same-sex marriage.

"[Bush] is representative of how marriage equality is really a no brainer for younger Americans," he said.

The HRC wasn't privy to any conversations Bush may have had about the video with her father, former President George W. Bush. As Sainz noted, former First Lady Laura Bush vocalized what appeared to be support for same-sex marriage on a book tour last year. Laura Bush said that couples that "are committed to each other and love each other" should have "the same sort of rights that everyone has."

Christine Delargy is an associate producer for CBSNews.com. You can read more of her posts here. You can also follow her on Twitter here: http://www.twitter.com/cbswashunplug.

[nancydanielson]

It is because I Love my children, that I desire they develop healthy relationships and friendships that are grounded in authentic Love. It is out of Love and respect for our inherent Dignity that The Catholic Church teaches we must never condone homosexual sexual acts or any sexual act that demeans the inherent Dignity of the human person. While it is true that all persons, regardless of race or ethnicity, have been created equal as persons while being complementary as male and female, it is not true that all sexual acts and sexual relationships are equal. One cannot be in a commited relationship of Love if one is engaging in demeaning sexual acts within that relationship because Love is not possessive nor does it serve to manipulate.

[Studs_McLiberal]

Seriously, tomstaph. Got your personal message "to all Christians." It's a little paranoid of you to think that "all Christians" condemned you, called you perverted, unnatural, and sinful. You might have missed the little "judge not..." piece of our "holy texts," and also that one other little part that says "love thy neighbor." What was Barbara Bush's religion, again? And was President Obama, our proclaimed Christian president, there condemning you as well? I'm a Christian, and I celebrate the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and I, and most of my CHRISTIAN family and friends, condemn intolerance, whether it's toward homosexuals, bisexuals, OR religious groups.

Your homosexuality doesn't concern me, but YOUR judging and intolerance sink you to the same depths that those who condemn you occupy.

I'll pray for you.

[WeHappyFew]

The problem for the gay community is that intolerance of homosexuality has be preached from the pulpit and openly indoctrinated in in the Christian community for a long long time. Its rather like neo-NAZIs saying to the jewish we've changed our ways we are now liberal neo-NAZIs .

In this matter, Christians have the same problem as moderate muslims who cannot condemn the atrocious actions of the extreme element in Islam. Christians will not openly refute the statement that homosexuality is an abomination.

As an aside, even though I used it, I hate the use of the word tolerance in this matter. Poor manners, ill health and bad weather are to be 'tolerated'. An Individuals sexuality is not something that relies on the magnanimity and toleration of others .

[Studs_McLiberal]

WeHappy,

"I hate the use of the word tolerance in this matter." I agree with you there, sexuality (and religion) shouldn't have to be "tolerated." That's why I said that INtolerance should be condemned, which is not the same as giving tolerance a full blessing.

I think you get at a real problem in your second paragraph. In essence, you're saying that, at their core, all muslims hate America (what infidels!), and "tolerate" violence against us infidels, as an extreme right-winger recently spitefully commented in a report that Christiane Amanpour was attacked. Therefore, it's okay to look at "muslims" in the same way: suspiciously. Not buying it.

The Christian doctrine tell me how to live my life, and also tells me not to judge the lives of others (Matthew 7:3, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye, and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?") Once I'm perfect, maybe I can pay attention to it, but I'm still not to judge. Of course, the beauty is that I'll never be perfect.

That's the doctrine, in black and white, or in red and white, depending on the edition you prefer. So when you see Christians persecuting homosexuals in the name of religion, they're doing an un-Christian thing. I think, though, you will find that most Christians do not - we're too busy chipping away at that plank.

Am I saying that homosexuality is a "speck of sawdust?" I'm not the authority on that, and the person in the pulpit is not the judge of that, either. The point is that we Christians ought to be concerned with taking hard looks at ourselves and striving to follow the two greatest commandments: "Love God" is the first, and "Love thy neighbor" is the second. Everything else follows from these. For these reasons, I CAN, as a Christian, condemn persecution of homosexuals.

So you won't see me harassing anyone out there for anything, or calling people names, or comparing them to Nazis. That would just incite hate, which is the opposite of Christian.

[tomstaph]

This is a personal message to all Christians: We know what your holy texts say. We heard your condemnation as children. It was freely exchanged at home, from the pulpit, and in schools. As a result, it took immense courage for us to come out. It took years of quiet contemplation, weighing the consequences of our inevitable disclosures. And here you are picketing our pride parades, calling us perverted, unnatural, and sinful, and objecting to our equality and yet..... none of this is going to alter our sexuality. I'm not sure what you want all want to happen. Regurgitating memorized Biblical idiocy like some frenzied wind-up doll isn't going to make me straight. Doing so creates needless harm. Or perhaps you all failed to notice that gay kids are killing themselves because of the shame YOU fill them with. Have any of you wondered why gay giraffes, beetles, and penguins exist? And why none of them are pressured by their straight animal peers to seek reparative therapy or pray for some miraculous rehabilitation to heterosexuality? Its because homosexuality simply exists. It's not demons. It's not lack of morals, It's not confusion. It's not abuse. It just is. Usually the simplest answer is the correct one. Anyway, you're free to consult any PhD-holding expert on human sexuality for real answers. And even though you're a Google-click away from understanding, somehow I doubt you'll even try. After all, you want to believe what you want to believe. In light of the Biblical prohibition on same-sex relations, the gay-by-nature position of modern science is bit of an inconvenience. If one area of the Bible is invalidated, then the whole text comes into question. Why disrupt this fragile worldview where "right" and "wrong" come packaged in nice neat little boxes? Isn't it more convenient to reject real truth in order to maintain the integrity of a comforting delusion? That said, I have no problems with your beliefs. But if you continue to use religiously-inspired misinformation to stigmatize us and murder us, you're inviting a fight.

[hakori]

tomstaph, of course you are correct, but somehow I doubt your words will have much impact on a group of people who still can't even accept Darwinian evolution.

[masserj]

What a moron! Saddens me to see someone so far away from the truth, especially when we know that this is not how she was raised. Just another person messed up by the secular groupthink of our world. I hope she can get things straightened out before her time on earth is over. That applies to many other people reading and watching this article/video. God does not accept everyone and their stupid thoughts. He only accepts His truth which does not include gay marriage.

[tomstaph]

Screw you God.

[hakori]

masserj , isn't it funny God hates all the same people you do...

[masserj]

What a moron! Saddens me to see someone so far away from the truth, especially when we know that this is not how she raised. Just another person messed up by the secular groupthink of our world. I hope she can get things straightened out before she time on earth is over. That applies to many other people reading and watching this article/video. God does not accept everyone and their stupid thoughts. He only accepts His truth which does not include gay marriage.

[Traveaux]

Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve. Anything goes is not establishing morality. I believe its everyones right to be with who they want to be with. Marriage is to be between a man and a woman capable of the creation of a life encompassing both aspects of male and female genders. The anatomical design is obvious. The majority of people understand this. WE DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO,JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. Trying to shove it down our throats will not work.

[LemmiTellia]

What do you mean "just keep it to yourself"? What if a person whom you work with wants to bring to a party the person he or she shares a home, a life, and adopted kids with, and that person is same-sex?

Would that be "shoving (being gay) down your throat"?

[tomstaph]

Screw your religion. We know what it says (no need to regurgitate your childish myths here). We're horrified you still believe it.

[gig76]

As a person who did the same thing in 1984 tried to get sexual orientation struck from human resources questions equvalent to "DADT" in private work, I was single, many thought I must have been gay or lesbian. No, neither, very straight who loves men. Just see this is the right thing to do. When I knew how many straights were cheating on their spouses with employees at work, swapping partners, then a sin is a sin. No difference. Therefore, make this equal on the line s m d for both gender, sexual oritentation, and marriage to be equal under all of the above: traditional, same sex, transgender, other. All approved.

Bank of America executives especially bank cashier in 1984 didn't see things this way. This one executive in particular executive now is SVP in Change Management in large Metroplex bank. He is a Tea Party person who will probably do what he did then try to set up individuals who are for gay rights and make it appear they do something unlawful when they don't. This person is mentally ill and still allowed to work with this type of mentality of hate towards others of difference. They are Republican and very traditional.

So to Barbara, may she be successful for the right reasons not just political to gain votes. That would be fraudulant. If she is sincere and sees this as a great time to get this into law, so be it. We want to see betterment for all citizens not just chosen few. I, like Barbara want fairness and equality. We see the hypocracy in our own straight heterosexual folks.

Good luck Barbara. We wish you well in this huge endeavor that has been in existence since offspring of Adam and Eve.

[tallanh]

The daughters of ossified republican dinosaurs give me hope...