CA gay marriage ban repealed!

Well, this is exciting! I’m sure the court judgement will be appealed, but nevertheless it’s encouraging. And it reminds me of the argument made here, which suggests that even if the Vatican is pressing down pretty hard, they may be doing so precisely because so many Catholics have already discerned that they dissent from church teaching on this issue.

UPDATE: Lengthy analysis of key points in the ruling is available in a cogent summary at dailyKos.