Federal judge strikes down Va. ban on gay marriage

"Laws excluding gay men and lesbians from marriage violate personal freedom, are an unnecessary government intrusion, and cause serious harm," Olson said after Wright Allen's ruling, " That type of law cannot stand." via the Washington Post.

We could not agree more. The article is accompanied by a great infographic showing the changing attitudes towards marriage equality over the years as well as a map of where same-sex marriage is allowed and banned. We hope, and are optimistic that in the future, this map will turn completely purple.