Gay Marriage Story

Mayor Supports Gay Marriage
Mayor of Columbus Dan Caterinicchia doesn’t veto bill
At 2:30 p.m., on July 20, Caterinicchia finally follows his heart

Mayor of Columbus Dan Caterinicchia says he just couldn’t sign a resolution vetoing gay marriage for the city of Columbus.
Caterinicchia, 33, says he hasn’t supported civil unions or domestic partnership in the past, and as late as yesterday night he intended to veto the bill passed by the city council.
It wasn’t until two years ago that Caterinicchia began to change his mind and realized that civil unions were a fair change.
Caterinicchia couldn’t bring himself to sign the bill, and go against something that was inconsistent with his values.
Ultimately Caterinicchia felt he owed the people of Columbus an explanation.
Caterinicchia, pauses, clears his throat, and says, “I couldn’t bring myself to tell an entire group of people they were less important, or deserving of marriage.”
In the end Caterinicchia says he had to follow his heart and his true moral ground when he knew not everyone will agree, “I’m trying to do what I believe is right.” “I want their relationships to be protected equally under the law.”