02-23-2011, 07:17 PM
Today was a very good day.
Civil Unions signed into law in Hawaii, and the Executive Branch of the United States Government - along with the US Department of Justice - declaring that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional when applied to state sanctioned, legally married same-sex couples.
President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have advised the Speaker of the House that no longer will the Executive Branch or the DOJ continue to defend Section 3 in court because of the discriminatory nature inherent and the lack of precedents in some affected jurisdictions.
Several lower courts have already ruled that Section 3, which holds same-sex couples to a somewhat different standard, and DOMA are discriminatory.
Equality in marriage does not yet exist, but based on today's actions and previous court rulings - serious cracks are starting to develop regarding the continuation of denied equal rights to some citizens.
I grow more and more proud of my country and of my state.
This was indeed a very good day!!