getting there in fits and starts . . .

the u.s. attorney general won't oppose the legalization of marijuana in colorado and washington state ----

and the irs announced that, for tax purposes, same-sex couples would be treated equitably, even if same-sex marriage was not legal in the state where they live

two weeks ago, the dept of defense announced that it would offer benefits to same-sex spouses and grants leave for anyone needing to travel to a state where it's legal for them to get married

yesterday a federal court also struck down the veterans administration prohibition against beneftis to same-sex spouses

and the poor fast-food workers at mcdonalds on marietta st have joined the nationwide strike for a higher minimum wage