Excuse me if I can't get all excited

[dbackjon]

Over today's Supreme Court non-ruling

[malthaussen]

1. You're not the only one.

It's nice that in some states, some gays are considered marginally human in some ways. And that's about the best I can say about it.

-- Mal

[marym625]

2. Chicken shit decision

Way to avoid country wide marriage equality. SUCKS.

However, we might have dodged a bullet.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. You are not alone.

nt

[NCLefty]

4. wow O.o

[PeaceNikki]

5. Given Hobby Lobby and Citizen's United, I think this is the best move for now.

I was a bit nervous about a ruling given the current makeup of the court. Now we MUST (always) ensure a Democrat is elected in 2016.

[nomorenomore08]

12. +1

I don't blame people for being disappointed, but it could easily have been worse.

[TDale313]

6. I tend to see it as a basically good, but far from ideal,

"decision". But I certainly get the disappointment and frustration that they didn't settle it.

[MNBrewer]

7. it's a good, if uninspiring "ruling"

this will bring the number of states with marriage equality to 30, once the additional states in those districts fall in line.

[nomorenomore08]

13. 60% of the states, with (I'm guessing) around 2/3's of the population.

I think it's safe to say we've passed the tipping point of marriage equality. No going back now.

[LeftofObama]

8. I'm right there with you.

I live in Ohio where I am still considered a second class citizen and will stop at nothing to make sure I don't forget it.

[pinto]

9. The decision to not hear any of the appeals, which all challenged pro marriage rulings, is a plus.

No legal beagle here, but my understanding is that there was also no legal, constitutional dispute to decide in their purview. All the federal appellate courts struck down anti marriage legislation as unconstitutional. SCOTUS apparently chose to simply let those stand. i.e., the appellate courts' decisions are the constitutional standard.

I realize it's not a big banner headline day but in the course of things a big nod to pro marriage decisions at the appellate level. If some appellate district finds otherwise in a state case, SCOTUS will have to hear the arguments.

[burrowowl]

10. YeeeeeeS!

[Behind the Aegis]

11. Well, aren't you just ants at a picnic!

I understand your feelings, even though I am in a state which is affected by this "non-ruling." The irony (is that the right word?!) is though we can marry, we can be fired or lose our home for being gay. This is yet one more bittersweet victory for GLBT people.

[nomorenomore08]

14. I am truly sorry you live in a state with so many redneck assholes.

But at least they can no longer stop you from marrying the one you love.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. Fingers crossed, it will be soon.

I posted something in GD about some of the trepidations of marrying here, but it is a happy day. I am a bit fearful of backlash from this.

[Amimnoch]

16. I'm quite stoked about it!!

The risk vs the reward of it going before the court wasn't worth the risk imo. Personally, I'm glad it played out this way for now. We gained much, lost nothing, and we're perfectly positioned to make many more gains in the upcoming years!

Just sit back and look at this map change. It brings a tear of happiness to my eye. I never thought I'd see this in my lifetime, and if I did, it would be at the very end of it. Note, most of those yellows at the end are now actually green just because the SCOTUS decided to sit it out.. With wild-card Kennedy on the court, it is possible that had they decided to hear the case that whole map would have ended up going back to gray.