Minnesota, 12th State to Legalize Gay Marriage

[Krylo]

I've been kind of watching this for the last however long, and, because, somehow I ended up on my senator's mail list, I got this in my E-Mail yesterday.

What a great day.

Governor Mark Dayton just signed the marriage equality bill into law -- making Minnesota the 12th state to make the institution of marriage available to same-sex couples.

Franni and I couldn’t be more happy for our friends who finally have the chance to have their loving, committed unions recognized under the law. We couldn’t be more grateful to the legislators who stood up for equality, especially those for whom it was a difficult political vote.

And we couldn’t be more proud of every organizer, every activist, every citizen who worked so hard to make this incredible victory possible.

A year ago, we all feared that Minnesota might write discrimination into its constitution. Today, we can proudly say we live in a state where everyone can marry the person he or she loves.

It’s a good day to hug your spouse, thank an organizer, and be proud to live in Minnesota.

Thanks for all you do.

Al

Of course I also heard from my family. My cousin's girlfriend proposed to her as soon as the news came through that Dayton signed the bill. Which is good, I'm happy for them. They were basically married already--living together for years, etc. Now they finally have the rights to go with it.

Honestly, I don't have a lot more to add. I'm just really glad this happened. And kinda surprised no one else made a thread. I hate making threads.

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