A year of same-sex marriage. More love. More happiness.

[MineralMan]

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_26255412/year-same-sex-marriage-more-love-more-happiness

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Petroske and Germundson were married last Saturday at Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, one of more than 3,800 same-sex couples to marry in Minnesota since gay marriage became legal a year ago today, according to officials and a Pioneer Press count.

"Love crosses time and tradition," said the officiant, the Rev. Tom Ewald of Macalester Plymouth United Church, to those gathered. "Our Creator is present wherever love is present."

On Aug. 1, 2013, Minnesota became the 13th state where same-sex couples could legally marry.

Since then, six others have followed suit, numerous legal challenges to gay-marriage bans have been filed and federal rights for gay couples have expanded in the wake of the June 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages granted under state law.

3800 weddings in the first year since Democrats in Minnesota threw out the Republican majority in our state legislature and the new Democratic-controlled legislature passed a marriage equality bill. In 2012, the Republican legislature had put a same-sex marriage ban amendment on the ballot. Through a strong GOTV campaign, we got control of the legislature back, defeated that amendment and passed a real marriage equality bill.

GOTV 2014 and Beyond! Lets throw out the Republican nationwide!

[shenmue]

1. Newsflash: the sky has not fallen

Repeat: the sky is still where it's always been.

My heterosexual parents are even still married. Think of it!

[MineralMan]

3. Indeed it hasn't. In fact, now more people are happily married.

Always a good thing.

[Initech]

2. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then we will be free. " - Jimi Hendrix

[MineralMan]

4. Nice quote from Jimi!