WATCH: Obama, Cheney, Powell Support Marriage Equality in New Ad

The new multimedia campaign highlights support from the President, former First Lady Laura Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, and former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell.

BY Sunnivie Brydum

February 20 2013 1:09 PM ET

A coalition supporting the freedom to marry has launched a $1 million campaign highlighting endorsements from leaders across the political spectrum, including President Obama and several high-profile former Republican leaders.

The Respect for Marriage Coalition, comprised of more than 80 LGBT civil rights and business organizations, today launched its first television ad, featuring supportive statements on marriage equality from Obama, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former First Lady Laura Bush, and former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell, reports Buzzfeed.

"None of us would want to be told we can't marry the person we love," says the ad, before launching into clips demonstrating the growing and bipartisan support for marriage equality.

Watch the video below.