On the heels of a broadcast of a searing documentary on the "Stonewall" riots (which focused on the bloody fight for gay rights in the East Village a couple of decades ago) it is only fitting that the Governor of New York State - Andrew Cuomo - signed a controversial bill into law which grants homosexuals (gays) the right to wed with the blessing of the State.
The measure was approved 33 to 29.
Cuomo affixed his "John Henry" to the historical document just minutes before the clock struck midnight at the witching hour over the weekend.
The law becomes effective in thirty days, at which point, same-sex couples are entitled to trot up the aisle, profess their love, and promise to obey!
Unless, they're related to Kate Middleton, of course!
Needless to say, there was a lot of revelry in the streets of the "Big Apple" last night once the exciting news spread to the four corners of one of the most cultured cities in the United States.
I guess all those decorators and fashion designers have something to do with that, eh?
A few celebrities, who toiled to make the cause a reality, responded accordingly.
Lady Gaga wept!
Ricky Martin enthused that it was time to "celebrate".
And, ever-emotional Rosie O'Donnell cried out ecstatically:
"Happy Days are here again!"
Judging by the polls, the tide has turned in respect to attitudes in the mainstream about same-sex marriages.
Just recently, 53% of U.S. residents voted in favor of the unions.
But, a scant few years ago, only 42% were willing to give a nod to the anxious couples.
"What the state did today brings marriage equality to a new plane. We reached a new level of social justice," Cuomo summarized to rapt reporters on outside of the Senate building yesterday evening.
Silly me!
Gosh.
I thought the good thing about being "gay" was that you didn't have to get hitched!
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