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The battle for gay marriage rights gained a lot of new ground this week.

Posner-ed at the 7th Circuit: Appellate Court Issues First Unanimous Marriage Equality Decision

The decision, written by famed Judge Richard Posner,covers a lot of ground.Even though the suit pertains to the States of Indiana and Wisconsin, it seems carefully written to negate many of the points raised in the anti-equality laws.

Our pair of cases is rich in detail but ultimately straight-forward to decide. The challenged laws discriminate against a minority defined by an immutable characteristic, and the only rationale that the states put forth with any conviction—that same-sex couples and their children don’t need marriage because same-sex couples can’t produce children, intended or unintended—is so full of holes that it cannot be taken seriously.

Labels: gay marriage, marriage equality