Neil Patrick Harris Announces Engagement to David Burtka

By Christo Varghese Posted Jun 27th 2011 03:30AM

Neil Patrick Harris announced on Twitter that he is engaged to his long time partner David Burtka.

Following the New York state senate's passage of the Marriage Equality Bill on Friday night, Harris took to Twitter to celebrate the news and announce his engagement.

The 'How I Met Your Mother' actor tweeted, "It PASSED! Marriage equality in NY!! Yes!! Progress!! Thank you everyone who worked so hard on this!! A historic night!"

Harris also revealed that he was engaged to Burtka and they have been waiting for the right moment to reveal the news, "David and I did propose to each other, but over five years ago! We've been wearing engagement rings for ages, waiting for an available date."

After the bill was passed, a follower of Burtka asked him on Twitter, "So propose to your bf"

Burtka tweeted back, "I've already purposed, he said yes! Thank god!"

Burtka also revealed, "Neil and I have been wearing rings for years. We have been engaged for a while. It did not just happen."

Harris and Burtka are the proud parents of fraternal twins, Harper and Gideon. The babies were born in October 2010 via a surrogate.

Just before the New York Senate passed the bill to legalize gay marriage, Harris had tweeted, "I'd sure love to get married. Please, NY Senate, vote in favor of marriage equality today. My family would really appreciate it."

Looks like Harris got his wish.

Tags: David Burtka, neil patrick harris

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Monday 27 June

By jkplady

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I don't buy the "Born Gay" excuse. It's a choice.

By NdindaCM

Congrats!!! I love Neil Patrick Harris! and yay New York!

I know what scripture says about homosexuality but I don't think its okay for them not to have equal rights in the country! If some think gays&lesbians will go to hell then let them be...that's between God and them. Not you, not the government. So, congrats to the people in New York who can finally marry their loved ones!

Tuesday 28 June

By steven bates

Im a christian and i do not believe that stuff like that should not be going on the world. Get a women.

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