Yesterday, President Obama came out firmly in support of gay marriage.

Check out his announcement:

Here's what the celebrities are saying:

--Ellen DeGeneres: "Thank you President Obama for your beautiful and brave words. I'm overwhelmed."

--Neil Patrick Harris: "Bravo, Mr. President, and thank you."

--Jane Lynch: "Pretty darn happy today. Thanks Mr. President for supporting the dignity of my family and so many others."

--Lesbian country singer Chely Wright: "I am proud. Thank you [President Obama]."

--Piers Morgan: "President Obama just endorsed gay marriage. One small step for him, one giant leap for mankind."

--Suze Orman: "I am soooo PROUD of you President Obama. Yes yes yes, it is about time. Marriage equality is so very very important."

--Comedian Michael Ian Black: "Hey Obama, if you love gay marriage so much, why don't you marry it?"

--Alec Baldwin: "Obama gets it right on gay marriage. Bravo."

--Kim Kardashian: "Thank you, President Obama! No more living in the past!"

--Fran Drescher: "So proud of our President who showed such leadership & the meaning of America's freedom 4 all!"

--"Glee's" Dianna Agron: "Open our hearts & minds! Proud of Obama for speaking up."

--Tyra Banks: "A fierce day for my gays and my prez @BarackObama – way 2 stand up 4 luv for ALL!"

--Sean Hayes (from 'Will & Grace and 'Three Stooges): "Thank you to @BarackObama for taking a forward-thinking stance on equality for all gay Americans and for supporting gay marriage."

--Kal Penn: "Had the honor of seeing @BarackObama talk w/young ppl about this the last few years. Your voices made a big difference!"

Meanwhile, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith...who may or may not be gay himself...said yesterday that Republicans are "sitting very firmly on the wrong side of history" with regard to gay marriage.

Here's video:

So, President Obama now says he's in favor of gay marriage. It's all part of his devious plan to redistribute the misery.

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