It's Almost an Anti-Climax Updated, Update II, Update III)

New York did it.

New York becomes the sixth state where gay couples can wed, doubling the number of Americans living in a state with legal gay marriage. Pending any court challenges, legal gay marriages can begin in New York within 30 days.

The bullies at NOM, of course, will be pouring secret money into the next election in New York State to try to punish Republicans who voted for the bill. There's also talk of law suits, but I can't think what grounds anyone would have to sue on -- bruised homophobia?

Anyway, congratulations to New York for moving in the right direction. Illinois, are you paying attention?

Update:

Great commentary from Keith Olberman:



and this is what passes for fierce advocacy from the President of the United States (full text at Towleroad):



Update II:

Here's the background from NYT.

Update III:

And finally, some information on those "religious protections" from The Advocate.

Apparently Maggie Gallagher was trumpeting the "people's vote" bullshit again, but my understanding is that in New York, any ballot question has first to make it through two sessions of the Legislature before it goes on the ballot. Good luck, NOM.

Maybe they'll hire Peter LaBarbera to circulate a petition.