The Alkaline Trio song 97 is about Matt Skiba being on probation and not being allowed to smoke weed.
I tried to write a breakup song about cigarettes once, but fuck, Skiba's breakup is so much more heartwrenching.
also:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/world-gets-its-first-gay-head-of-state-1519068.html