a judicial landmark

"The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity." 

that's justice kennedy from the majority opinion overturning the so-called "defense of marriage act" (doma)

well, no shit --- that was clear when they passed the goddam thing in 1996 --- it was the opening round in the republicans effort to gay bait their way to electoral victories ---  doma was one of the great travesties that this congress has foisted upon the land --- well, now, fuk the christianists and their fellow travelers and their efforts to establish a theocracy in this county --- and, no, that is not an indictment of christians in general, but only of a nasty little subset that has caused untold pain and heartache for a very long time