I love iPhones. Thanks to the New York Times app, I received an alert today that made me smile from ear to ear. 

In case you haven’t heard… Proposition 8 - the 2008 state of California ballot measure that effectively halted statewide gay marriage (and resulted in MAJOR nationwide conversations, rallies, protests, advocacy work, and chatter) was ruled as unconstitutional by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. While marriage between same-sex couples will not immediately resume, there is hope that the decision will be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court for an ultimate decision that would impact the entire nation. There’s plenty of speculation as to whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court would take the case, but that is yet to be known.

What is known, however, is that this is one more step toward my ability to marry my future husband - and that is awesome.

“It’s not hard to get married in Florida. Just ask Brian Feldman and Hannah Miller, two almost-strangers who were wed Friday, two days before Valentine’s Day, to make a political point.
“Before a crowd of 30-some onlookers, Feldman and Miller took their vows just because they could — and because two people of the same sex cannot.”

Check out the rest of the article, shedding light on the hypocrisy of the sanctity of marriage argument we hear all too often.

Kudos, Brian, and others fighting for marriage equality!

Please read this compelling argument supporting gay marriage, and consider the five reasons the author claims the Constitution supports marriage equality. Definitely worth your time!

Thanks to my friend Richard Dedor for tweeting a link to this outstanding article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“The 1968 statute, passed in the aftermath of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., applies to people attacked because of their race, religion or national origin. Under the new provision, the law will cover those attacked because of their sexual orientation, gender or gender identity.”

It’s about time! Thank you, President Obama!

Caption: President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)