YES! YES! YES!

California Proposition 8 Appeal Denied, DOMA Struck Down

The court found that the sponsors of California's Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriage, had no standing to appeal lower-court decisions that held the initiative unconstitutional - a ruling that is likely to allow gays and lesbians to marry in the state within weeks.

Separately, the court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that married same-sex couples are entitled to the same federal benefits as opposite-sex couples.

Though striking down DOMA has far broader, more exciting implications for the US of A than simply striking down Prop H8, as a California native, it's great to know people I love will have immediate benefits from this, and it's amazing to be part of this historic victory today.