Gay marriage halted, for now in SF and Massachusetts. (Via the Christian Science Monitor) Meanwhile, in the Kentucky Senate passes a measure to ban gay marriages and override civil unions. (Via Gaywired).
So, what's next?

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom predicts that same sex marriages will ultimately prevail: (via SF Gate)

"I hope every elected official in the United States takes a look at that Constitution that they swore to uphold, to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States," said Newsom, speaking in the City Hall mayor's balcony. "I hope they conclude exactly what I've concluded: that there's nothing in the Constitution that allows me to discriminate against people."

Citing state high court decisions in Massachusetts, Vermont and Hawaii banning marriage discrimination against same-sex couples, Newsom said he looks forward to San Francisco's day in court to make the arguments in favor of the same decision here.

"We have a good argument under the law and we certainly believe we have an outstanding case under the Constitution and that's ultimately where this case needs to be decided," he said.

Similarly, Bevan Dufty, an openly gay member of the SF Board of Supervisors, believes this is only a temporary setback:

"This is an unstoppable movement that the mayor started, and I have confidence we will eventually reach our goal," I knew there would be some setbacks, but there always are with civil rights movements."

And State Board of Equalization chairwoman Carole Migden (who recently married her partner in SF) predicts that

"This is the cusp of a cultural revolution We are strong and our convictions are righteous. We expect resistance and we will prevail.''

So, keep on fighting the good fight.

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Moving on from the political to the personal (although of course the two are always intricately intertwined)...

today is one of those Fridays where even though there is lots to be done (too much to be done as a matter of fact), it nonetheless feels slow and quiet and oddly dreamy and I feel lonely and sad as I often do on warm, pre-Spring days...I'm not sure what it is except that there's been a lot going on lately so that's probably just heightening the intensity of my emotions.

In any case, there are things to look forward to this weekend:

• going to the gym - no, I really am looking forward to that


• Baby Grand at Old I with Bart Davenport and Daisy Spot


• Sellout/Buyout tomorrow night.
  
• no school next week, thus less pressure with the homework


• time spent with friends

.....Hmmm, maybe I can even find time to sleep in and/or take a nap...and maybe even spend time with Cory. Now that would be nice.