And the District of Columbia.
That’s the marriage equality tally today. The only jurisdictions currently marrying same-sex couples are: The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Portugal, New Hampshire, Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut. And the District of Columbia.
The year the Supreme Court ruled that interracial marriage was a constitutionally protected right, only 20% of Americans condoned it. Today, fully 40% support gay marriage. The number is closer to 60% in those under thirty.
Perry v. Schwarzenegger, hoping to do for gay marriage in 2010 what Loving v. Virginia did for interracial marriage in 1967, is on its way to the Supreme Court. Margaret Talbot’s New Yorker story about their prospects is amazing.
In other news, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell seems to finally be on its way out. Congratulations, America! The total cost? 13,000 soldiers dismissed since 1993. But it’s not like we were fighting any wars at the time.
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