So -- DOMA:

[capri0mni]

When I first heard the headline that the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, I was all ready to cheer. ...Then I heard the deeper detail that although it said that it was illegal for the Federal Govt. to discriminate against people who were legally married in their home states, it said it was still legal for states to outlaw same-sex marriages (As I understand it).

So, now, I am a little less cheer-full.

Friends whom this decision effects: my thoughts are with you.

Comments

[dharma_slut]

yep-- but that is still huge. It means that couples who are married can get federal benefits. And nobody is resting on any laurels... Well, maybe for one day.

[capri0mni]

And nobody is resting on any laurels... Well, maybe for one day.

True. And really, I think a little breather is well-earned, at this point.

I am reminded of Theodore Parker's thoughts on the arc of the moral universe... Sometimes, I wish the curve were tighter, though.