Inside the Gay-Marriage Proposal at the White House    Over the weekend, U.S. Marine Corps captain Matthew Phelps proposed to the love of his life, Ben Schock, at the White House. And that bended knee is now certifiably viral: their pictures have over 8,000 likes on Facebook, more than 17,000 upvotes on Reddit, and 16,000-plus views on imgur (Reddit's go-to image-hosting platform). It's easy to see why: an active Marine Corps captain, his boyfriend, and the first gay marriage proposal in the White House— all a year after  the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, in the year when gay marriage swept the ballot box and the polls. We emailed with Phelps just now about his newfound Internet fame, the wedding plans, his problem with DOMA, and why he doesn't feel like that much of an overnight symbol after all. Read more. [Images: Facebook]
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