President Obama announced he supports same-sex marriage, and then what happened?

Once again, no vote. They could just argue forever. Or turn off facebook comments, or warn of an AIDS epidemic. All of these ideas are totally reasonable reactions to a thing.

A day of many feelings. We laughed, we cried, we asked “is this really happening?” incredulously, and the world spun madly on. Welcome to Day Five of the Prop 8 Same-Sex Marriage Trial Recap: Judgment DAZE.

On November 4th, big elections are gonna go down in Washington and Maine. Where do the polls stand and what’s at stake? Also; the NFL has a homophobe and the MLB has a gay winner,

The United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and to return the Prop 8 case to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals are already starting to ripple through other marriage-related cases, making them easier to win or even just easier to exist.

“Yesterday it was revealed that 75 prominent Republicans have signed onto an amicus brief arguing for the legalization of gay marriage in the Supreme Court case dealing with marriage equality.”

But is this really all that big of a shift?

“By taking out the ‘moral’ question of marriage equality and instead communicating it in Republican lingo itself, this campaign may have found a way to get someone to listen.”

NOM’s shocking internal documents have been made public, includes gems like: “The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies.”

Maybe we’ve finally reached the point where there’s no turning back on the road towards marriage equality.

We’re one vote away from cinching a win on the same-sex marriage bill introduced in the NY State Senate today.

With today’s letter from a bunch of wealthy businessmen, New York is closer to legalizing same-sex marriage than ever. Meanwhile in California, Prop 8 activists are still yelling about Judge Walker being gay.

Former NFL punter and same-sex marriage advocate Chris Kluwe says he was fired for supporting marriage equality.

France gets gay married! And French Autostraddlers were there through it all!

This Sunday Funday, every single person on Earth will come out in favor of marriage equality. No but really, at least five will!

George W. Bush’s daughter Barbara Bush has released a video supporting gay marriage equality. For real.

This weekend, Katy Perry received the HRC’s “highest honor,” the National Equality Award, and everybody’s talking about her inspirational speech — but does Katy Perry really deserve an award for LGBT advocacy in the first place? And does it even matter, really, when you consider the impending heat death of the universe, etc.

Autostraddle’s Legal Eagle is back to explain gender discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause, fundamental rights under the Due Process Clause, and HOW WE WIN THIS, Y’ALL. Is helping you understand the Prop 8 trial one of the best things we’ve done since the “Hot Girls in Menswear” gallery? YES.

An unlikely story brought to you by the haters at Center for Marriage Policy.

The tour will include an RV they describe as “wrapped in marriage messaging” going from city to city throughout the month to meet with legislators – and average, everyday straight people, too!