February 7th
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Kris Perry, one of the plaintiffs in the case against Prop 8. (via kileyrae)

“Today marks the culmination of what has been a transformational year. Today the ninth circuit of appeals said to our family and millions of Americans that we are equal under the law, that the right to marry the person you love is a fundamental freedom and that full federal marriage equality is within our grasp. For so long gay and lesbian couples, families, and kids have endured discrimination. For so long our government has been the perpetrator of this very personal discrimination. Now with the ruling that Prop 8 is unconstitutional, the dismantling of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ victory for marriage equality in New York, and a focus internationally on gay rights as human rights we can see over the dark wall of discrimination. We can see a place where freedom and respect come more easily and where protection from harm is what our government does for us and not to us. Brick by brick, these dark walls of discrimination are being dismantled.”