Last night we elected the same president. However, we did elect a new Senator.
Tammy Baldwin won the Senate seat in Wisconsin to become the first U.S. Senator who is openly gay. She believes in voting for equality and equal marriage rights.
Speaking of which, 32 times marriage equality for gays has appeared on a state ballot. Every single time it has been shot down though. Last night Maine, Maryland and Washington became the first states to approve same sex marriage, breaking the 0-32 losing streak.
So now, Maine, Maryland, and the state of Washington will join Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia in allowing two consenting adults to get married, regardless of sexual orientation. This is definitely a good push in equality. An easy concept that is sadly hard for some to grasp. Some people just only care about themselves.
Also, in Minnesota, anti-gay activists pushed an amendment to the state constitution to solidify a ban on marriage equality, and as of this morning, the equality appreciative voters rejected the amendment.
It wasn't long ago that this issue was an automatic win for the right at the ballot box. As the arc of history bends towards justice, it's a new, more progressive day.
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