A Supreme decision on gay marriage; Washington Post, 6/26/15

Jonathan Capeheart, Washington Post; A Supreme decision on gay marriage:

"The Supreme Court caught up with a nation that has signaled for years that it supported the right of same-sex couples to marry. A nation that has witnessed a breathtaking and positive sea change in its overall support for the equal protection under the law of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. This is not the United States that saw the FBI launch a “sex deviates” program (1951-1978) to rid the federal government of gay people. This is not the United States that saw a federal official declare gay men “uniquely nasty.” Thank God.

But work remains to be done. Same-sex couples in 28 states can marry on Sunday and lose their jobs, homes and children on Monday. The Supreme Court decision doesn’t address that. Eliminating the sting of discrimination for LGBT Americans is the next fight. A fight made more possible to win thanks to today’s landmark ruling. Thanks to Justice Kennedy."