The Court’s Immeasurable Impact; New York Times, 6/26/13

Frank Bruni, New York Times; The Court’s Immeasurable Impact: "As for the Supreme Court, it didn’t go as far on Wednesday as it theoretically could have, nor did it speak in a unanimous voice. The journey toward full equality for LGBT Americans is a long way from over. But what happened was progress. It was hope. James Clementi, Tyler’s brother, is himself gay, and he told me on the phone on Wednesday afternoon that he felt different than he had a day earlier. He felt more included. Jane said that while the court’s rulings in the DOMA and Prop 8 cases were “just a start,” they affirmed her belief in “the trajectory of where we’re going.” They might even save lives, she said. From what she’s lost and from what she’s learned, she knows that there are many wounded and fretful young gay people out there, along with many straight peers who may or may not decide that it’s O.K. to ridicule them. And there’s a chance, a crucial and wonderful chance, that the ripples from Wednesday will reach and teach all of them."

Supreme Court Bolsters Gay Marriage With Two Major Rulings; New York Times, 6/26/13

Adam Liptak, New York Times; Supreme Court Bolsters Gay Marriage With Two Major Rulings: "In a pair of major victories for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that married same-sex couples were entitled to federal benefits and, by declining to decide a case from California, effectively allowed same-sex marriages there."