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It’s a great day to be a gay American. I’ve never been prouder or felt more integrated into the fabric of the life of the nation. What has gotten me so giddy? It’s not the Vermont marriage vote or last Friday’s Iowa court decision; it’s the news that President Obama’s favorite character on The Wire is Omar, the outset, proudest gay American stick-up artist Baltimore never had.
I also hope Obama, who has struggled to give up cigarettes, learned a lesson from Omar’s sad demise: Smoking is very bad for one’s health.