the water is wide

Freedom and equality advance,

 rocket ship or snail. 

We will be citizens

MARYLAND!

 From the Baltimore Sun : "A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage squeaked through the House of Delegates on Friday night with just one vote above the minimum needed for passage, putting Maryland on the cusp of becoming the eighth state to allow such unions.

Cheers erupted when the gavel dropped on the final 72-67 tally. Within minutes, Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat who sponsored the bill, walked from his second-floor office to the door of the House chamber, embraced House Speaker Michael E. Busch and said, "Good job, man."

"We are a good people. We all want the same things for our kids," O'Malley said. Then he extended credit to delegates and activists, many of whom had been skeptical about his commitment to the issue. "These guys did it," he said.

The measure now goes to the Senate, which passed a similar bill last year and is expected do so again. The chamber will likely take up the measure next week."

Not a done deal, I think there is the DAMNED referendum this November....but still.

NEW JERSEY

After passing both the New Jersey House and Senate, Governor Chris " I love the gays, but my fat ass wants to ride on Romney's Coat tail out of this hell hole" Christie vetoed the bill, with out a large enough margin to override .

One step forward, two steps back.