Happy isn't the word

What a week! I just can't believe this. The court says gays are people too! What a radical concept. We finally won one! Finally! After all these years of watching Bush drive the country into the ground with his stupid rhetoric and absurd priorities. After having "values" crammed down our throats in 2004 - that is still so galling. I know it's just Massachusetts and California - the most liberal states in the U.S. - but I feel like the tide is turning. I read several years ago that widespread acceptance of gay rights is inevitable because of demographic trends (i.e., young people just don't care). It feels like that tipping point has been reached, and sooner than expected. Hip hip hooray. Hurrah.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0516/california.html

Friday, 16 May 2008
California court legalises gay marriage

The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on same-sex marriages in a landmark decision that will allow homosexual couples to marry in the most populous US state.

The court found that California laws limiting marriage to heterosexual couples are at odds with rights guaranteed by the state's constitution.