Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement via Twitter, stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal.
Setelah Marriage Equality Act disahkan di New York tanggal 24 Juni 2011, Harris dan Burtka mengumumkan pertunangan mereka melalui Twitter sambil menyatakan bahwa mereka sudah melamar lima tahun sebelumnya namun merahasiakannya sampai pernikahan sesama jenis dianggap sah secara hukum.