<p>It’s a great day!
(This thread has already been here for more than an hour. Don’t expect it to last much longer… 
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<p>I sincerely hope it stays, MomCat. So many of us have friends, kids, relatives, etc that have gained significant rights because of this. </p>
<p>Many things are political that are also just a basic quality of life issue. To me, this is far more about quality of life than politics. (I hope)</p>
<p>Great day today.</p>
<p>:) yay!!! :)</p>
<p>So happy! </p>
<p>Decided to post my agreement before this goes poof!</p>
<p>Huckabee tweeted “Jesus wept.” My immediate thought was “Yes He did. With joy.”</p>
<p>Great day. Great decision.</p>
<p>I’ll join in posting my joy. :)</p>
<p>Whoot! Gay marriage recently passed in our state, and my gay D (still in HS) said wonderingly, “I could get married.” I think she just thought it would never be something she could do. Haven’t seen her yet to celebrate today’s victories (night owl, she is probably still asleep at home). But we will tonight!</p>
<p>Hurray!</p>
<p>I was late for an appointment because I hung around to watch the news live.</p>
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<p>Me either, given past history.</p>
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<p>I actually expected them to overturn DOMA because I expected them to respect the constitution. Marriage is not a federal issue and it’s up to each state to decide how they want to define marriage. To me it seems that until majority of people in Michigan do something about the ban (maybe vote on constitutional amendment), the court argument would be a no-go in Michigan.</p>
<p>lerkin, they’re attempting to bring it to a vote. It’s being blocked. The majority in MI according to polls now support marriage equaltiy.</p>
<p>MI does not need law makers deciding this issue. MI people should put it on a ballot and vote for it. I am sure there is a process for this.</p>
<p>I am from MN and our legislation passed a law allowing homosexuals to marry. While I am glad that homosexuals are now allowed to marry in my state, I don’t think MN lawmakers should have been the ones making that call. It should have been people of MN (who I don’t doubt would have supported gay marriage).</p>
<p>So correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the DOMA decision basically just say that same-sex married couples can file taxes together?</p>
<p>“MI does not need law makers deciding this issue. MI people should put it on a ballot and vote for it. I am sure there is a process for this.”</p>
<p>Civil rights should never be left up to a popular vote. Imagine if it was left up to voters in a state to decide about segregation laws!</p>
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<p>They already did. It’s why we have a constitutional amendment against it. </p>
<p>It needs a 2/3 vote by the House and Senate to get it on the ballot. I don’t know whether or not the voters can do it without going through Congress.</p>
<p>Repede: I believe that’s one of the over 1,000 benefits gay married couples will get. :)</p>
<p>Oh jeez, married couples get that many benefits? Didn’t know that.</p>
<p>But didn’t both decisions leave the issue of same-sex marriage to the states? So aren’t we still at square one when it comes to legalization?</p>
<p>But don’t forget, then you have to include your spouse’s income on the FAFSA. (Brought it back to CC world)</p>