Okay so it's been a while.. and while it's been a while there's been a lot going on in the world.  Today is a huge day in the march toward freedom and equality for all.  The Supreme Court overturned the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a 5-4 decision today.  At the same time, I understand that the great civil rights leader and former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela is within minutes of his final breath. 

While I am ecstatic to see that the federal government will finally recognize equality in marriage if the state those individuals live in will treat them equally under the law, most states still will not treat same sex couples with equality.  Long and short, so the Supreme Court overturned DOMA - big flippin deal.  A couple that chooses to dedicate their lives to each other and tie the proverbial knot in Grand Rapids, Michigan will be treated (under the law) no differently tomorrow than they were yesterday, and this decision has no affect on the lives or liberties of same sex couples in two-thirds of the country.

 I'm not saying that this is not a huge victory, it is - if you live in Iowa, New York, or Washington. But what about if you live somewhere on the I-75 corridor between Michigan and Florida, or in any state between Texas and North Dakota, or from Montana to Arizona.  Fact is, when you look at a map that shows where same sex marriages are legally recognized only a tiny portion of the country is in favor of freedom and equality.  We have not won yet.  Let me repeat this; WE HAVE NOT WON. There is still a long way to go, there are still major battles to be fought, and until every state in this great nation sees every individual equally in the eyes of the law, we have not won.  We may take steps forward together - and this is a step forward, and it should fuel the fire that should burn in every American to stand for liberty and equality - we are not done yet.  And until this nation actually acts upon the principles we say we stand - we have not won yet, and we are not done fighting.