This is the cutest video of a darling little boy talking to his uncles. In the video he realizes that two boys can marry each other and be husbands. He then takes it a step further and realizes that they must love each other. It really is the most precious thing.

And who says that the concept of marriage equality is too hard for children to understand?

The California Supreme Court is expected to announce it's decision over the legality of Proposition 8 - the ballot referendum that stripped away marriage equality for same-sex couples in California last November - today at 10 PST.

No one knows exactly how they will rule but based on the comments the justices made during oral arguments most experts believe the court will uphold Prop 8 but will also refuse to nullify the 18,000 marriages that were performed while same-sex marriage was legal in California. Check out Equality California's site to stay up to date as the day progresses.

Events are planned all over the country this evening. Click here to find an event in your area.

In related news, last week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the State Department would soon offer employees in same-sex relationships equal benefits. In the memo provided by the State Department last week Secretary of State Clinton writes: "At bottom, the department will provide these benefits for both opposite-sex and same-sex domestic partners because it is the right thing to do."

And since we are waiting with bated breath for news from California's Supreme Court it is also newsworthy to note that President Obama is expected to announce his choice for the Supreme Court to fill David Souter's upcoming vacancy during an announcement at 10:15 EST at the White House. He is expected to nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

This has been quite the week for noteworthy news. I'm excited by the recent addition of my birth state - Maine - to the short list of marriage equality states last week. I'll be happy for the day when the thought of full marriage equality in all 50 states isn't newsworthy or exciting.

And while I know that many people that are near and dear to me identify with the Republican Party I have to imagine that even the strongest hold-outs have to be shaking their heads right now. What is up with the Republican Party? They spent the better part of last week criticizing attacking President Barack Obama for ordering spicy dijon mustard on his cheeseburger. I understand that you don't like the guy but can you come up with some solutions? Really you have to be desperate when you waste 3 days of airtime on a guy's condiment choice. Sad... very sad.

One of the great things about my new routine in New York is all the reading I can do while on the train. A favorite new author of mine is David Benioff. If you want a good read check out his latest book City of Thieves about an unlikely pair of guys who are sent on an impossible journey to find a dozen eggs in war torn Russia during the siege of Leningrad.

And an impossibly cute gay "YouTube Personalities" collaborative video to combat all the anti-gay bullying taking place online - well worth the 3 minutes of your time.

On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court announced their decision regarding the constitutionality of a state law defining marriage as between a man and a woman. That decision makes Iowa the third state in the country to allow same-sex couples to marry. Not just domestic partnerships (which is being pushed in my former home of Wisconsin) or civil unions as they have in Vermont but marriage.

Here's an excerpt from the unanimous Supreme Court decision:

"We are firmly convinced the exclusion of gay and lesbian
people from the institution of civil marriage does not substantially
further any important governmental objective. The legislature has
excluded a historically disfavored class of persons from a
supremely important civil institution without a constitutionally
sufficient justification. There is no material fact, genuinely in
dispute, that can affect this determination."

"We have a constitutional duty to ensure equal protection of
the law. Faithfulness to that duty requires us to hold Iowa’s
marriage statute, Iowa Code section 595.2, violates the Iowa
Constitution. To decide otherwise would be an abdication of our
constitutional duty. If gay and lesbian people must submit to
different treatment without an exceedingly persuasive justification,
they are deprived of the benefits of the principle of equal protection
upon which the rule of law is founded. Iowa Code section 595.2
denies gay and lesbian people the equal protection of the law
promised by the Iowa Constitution."

Opponents of equal rights immediately started lobbying the legislature to begin the process of amending the state constitution. The earliest voters could vote on a constitutional amendment would be 2012 - if the phobes are successful at getting two consecutive sessions of the legislature to pass it. Luckily for all the rest of us Democrats control both houses.

Congrats Iowa! And for all you folks looking to tie the knot, I heard you can plan a pretty cheap wedding in Dubuque.

The Courage Campaign has released a new video encouraging supporters to ask California's Supreme Court not to divorce the 16,000 couples wed in that state.

And in the beautiful lyrics of Regina Spektor, this video certainly does "break my heart." Quite touching.

And don't just watch the video and think you are finished.
Watch. Take Action. Tell your story. Do it, now.

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.