Same-sex marriage is legal throughout the land, and MUST be recognized by every state!!

Details to follow.

Never in my life did i think i'd see it.

*** edited to add...marriages may begin immediately, or if the states want to wait as long as possible, they must begin in two weeks when the SCOTUS mandate is published.

What an amazing feeling, huh? Congrats, everyone!

Wooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!

Just got the breaking news thing on my phone !!!!!

I am overcome to think that this happened in my lifetime.

I want to thank Ms.Tinkerbelly for all of her work throughout the past few years in keeping us updated with all of the changes. I know it took time, patience and persistence.

This win is for all; regardless of our identity.

*None of us are free, unless all of us are.


*Paraphrasing something said at one time or another by:

Emma Lazarus, Frederick Douglass and most famously Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I truly never thought this would happen in my lifetime.

Love, happiness and equality to all, and may we continue to work to make this world a better place.

Very well said! :rrose:

Like Jar, I cried when this decision was posted as i was follwing the SCOTUSblog this morning; i cried with happiness, instead of the tears of sorrow i cried when California's Prop 8 was voted in by our fellow citizens.

This is a day for rejoicing! :rainbowAfro:

OMG....President Obama is making me cry like a little child...

Victory !!!!! So many years, and now Victory !!!!

What amazing news to wake up to!

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/3121710/th...NEDY-570.jpg?3

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy. These five justices were in the majority in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. (Photos: Getty)

So I've posted this in the Canada forums as well, but I think it deserves posting here too!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/its-l...re#.uvddvdO2jA

Orema, thank you so much for posting the photo of the Supreme Court Justices.

First of all I am struck by- if you want the job done right just find a few good women. :D

Second of all, who is President of the United States (or at least the party they represent) really does make a difference, and the Supreme Court is one of those places- something to always remember when it comes time to vote (see Presidential appointments below).

Third, the vote would have never gone the way it did or even have taken place without all of those small daily actions people take every day, along with the big political efforts.

Majority Opinion

Sonia Sotomayor- Barack Obama
Elena Kagan- Barack Obama
Ruth Bader Ginsberg- Bill Clinton
Stephen Breyer- Bill Clinton
Anthony Kennedy- Ronald Reagan (ha, yes!)

Dissenting Justices

Antonin Scalia- Ronald Reagan
Clarence Thomas- George H. W. Bush (senior)
John Roberts- George W Bush
Samuel Alito Jr- George W Bush

Everything we do from coming out to someone to voting and all the actions we take, they do matter and they do add up. The world can be cruel and unjust, but we also can make a difference!

I find it so very sad that our uneducated, God loves the USA crowd, has no clue what goes on outside ( and sometimes inside as well) of our borders.

**** note of interest...the losing side of today's decision has 3 weeks to file for a reconsideration of the judgement. I'm fairly certain there would be no reconsideration by the SCOTUS, but that is the reasoning that states are using to hold off on the issuing of marriage licenses. Mississippi (Democratic Governor) said that they must wait until the stay placed by the Federal Court is removed.

Thank you Ms. Tinkerbelly for keeping this thread going and all the information everyone has posted. Such a happy day.

Our governor here in Mississippi is actually a Republican. He has a gay son who lives out of state (can you blame him?)

This is not surprising to me at all. The gov. is also against changing our state flag to one that does not include the confederate battle flag. He's a real piece of work.

Also, I want to join everyone else in thanking you, MsTinkerbelly, for keeping us informed and keeping this thread going. I know it must have felt ecstatic for you to finally be able to make that post this morning. :)

Sorry for the confusion on the party of your Governor...i had so much info crammed in my head today! I meant your Attorney General Jim Hood, not the Governor. (f)

To all of you who have expressed gratitude for the same-sex updates...you are very welcome!

I will continue to post updates on the USA issue of marriage equality, as well as updates from the world at large. This is not my thread, although it may have seemed so due to my many, many posts...lol, so please join in with news as it happens.

What a happy, happy day!

It's such a momentous day!

I am weepy and gleeful all at the same time...

I have SO MUCH love for those who paved the path that led to this day...it wasn't easy and we all owe them a huge debt of gratitude.

This decision came at the perfect time with Gay Pride weekend and all:hangloose: