Last night, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill 5857, better known as the “Marriage Equality Act,” legalizing gay marriage and giving gay couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples. This, as our wonderful Vice President Joe Biden might say, is a big fucking deal. It shouldn't be, but it is nevertheless. By becoming the sixth state (plus Washington, DC) to legalize gay marriage, New York affirmed that all Americans should be equal, that progress is unstoppable and that Democrats, for the first time in decades, are starting to gain the upper hand when it comes to social issues.
