Court: Marriage equality affirmed

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The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality today in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges (Ohio) which the Court consolidated with three other same-sex marriage cases, Tanco v. Haslam (Tennessee), DeBoer v. Snyder (Michigan) and Bourke v. Beshear (Kentucky). States must marry same-sex couples and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples in all states.

Ironically, the Court opinion was published: 1) exactly two years after the opinion about Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570 U.S. ___ (2013) (Docket No. 12-144), which determined that the official sponsors of a ballot initiative measure did not have Article III standing to appeal an adverse federal court ruling, 2) exactly two years after the opinion about United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ___ (2013) (Docket No. 12-307), which invalidated the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and 3) exactly 12 years after the opinion about Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), which invalidated so-called sodomy laws.

I don't believe, 30 years ago, that "gay marriage" as a concept was conceivable.

People of alternative sexuality have gone so far in these 30 years.

This is one of those things I did not think I would live long enough to see.

A debt of gratitude is owed to those courageous few who got this ball rolling on June 28, 1969, and to all those who have endured the hardships of caring it forward. My own humble efforts at promoting diversity within mainstream society back in the 1990's proved to me how personally and professionally costly that work can be.

Umm.....WOW

What a journey it has been

Even when I was a teen, this was considered beyond impossible.

I never believed that the religious Right would have allowed it.

Congrats to those who have fought so hard for this.

It makes no difference to me at all when, for my entire life, other gays (including a gay preacher four years ago on 9/28/11) have always snubbed and rejected me because of my Aspie nature, leaving me totally alone with nobody to even talk to. I for one am not celebrating today because nothing at all will change for me. The only thing that will change is that more gays will now rub my nose in their happiness just as so many heteros do to me now.

Wow, those dates can't be a coincidence, surely. In any case, congratulations, America.

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You have to create your own happiness.

If somebody rubs their happiness onto me, it reminds me of this simple truth.

Feeling kinda bummed now. I was really excited about the supreme court's decision today and I wanted to go celebrate. I don't have any friends around, but figured maybe I could just go to the local pride house's party and have fun, but I should have known better. Everyone was just sitting around talking and I didn't know anyone. Walked around a little bit, and then sat down and played on my phone, hoping someone would notice me and introduce themselves. Finally just too overwhelmed and had to leave trying not to cry from being lonely.