"Gov. Chris Gregoire signed legislation making Washington the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage" (video)

TVW,video (29:10):

Governor Chris Gregoire takes action on ESSB 6239 (concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships) during a bill signing ceremony in Olympia.

"YouTube Ranks Top Political Videos Of The Year" (with video)

HuffPo, with video (03:01):

A young Iowa man's plea for marriage rights for his lesbian parents drew 18.3 million views to become the most-watched political video of the year, according to YouTube's ranking of viral political videos. MORE...

Photos of the Day (with stories)

"Debt crisis: Deal sought to head off stock plunge" (AP):

Precariously short of time, congressional leaders struggled in urgent, weekend-long talks to avert an unprecedented government default, desperate to show enough progress to head off a plunge in stock prices when Asian markets open ahead of the U.S. workweek. MORE...

"It’s Wedding Day in New York!"(AMERICAblog):

It's a big day in the Empire State. At the stroke of midnight, marriages between same-sex couples became legal in New York. And, shortly thereafter, couples began getting married. MORE...

*Countdown with Keith ...: Dan Savage on What's Next for Same-Sex Marriage" (video)

Current, video (14:14).

H/t to Darryl.

"President Obama: 'I've Met My Commitments to the LGBT Community'"

Jake Tapper (ABC News):

“The bottom line is I am hopeful,” Obama said. “What gives me hope is a deeper shift that we’re seeing, that’s a transformation, not only in our laws, but in our hearts and minds too. Progress led not by Washington, but by ordinary citizens, propelled not by policy, but by love and friendship and sense of mutual regard and mutual respect. It's playing out in legislatures like New York," the president said, as he was interrupted by applause from the audience. "It's playing out in the ballot box, as people argue and debate over how to bring about the changes where we are creating a more perfect union." MORE...

Howie P.S.: Is this textbook "dog whistle"? And OT?: Mark Halperin calls Obama 'a dick' on live television. You can't make this shit up.

Jay Inslee at Kickoff: "Washington Should Lead" on Marriage Equality (with video)

Goldy (SLOG) with video (01:13):

The thing about campaign kickoff events, is that unless you get tossed out, they're not really news. The real news, that Rep. Jay Inslee is running for governor, came last week, when he announced his kickoff. Or maybe the day before, when the kickoff announcement itself was leaked. And even that wasn't really news, considering that Inslee has never been shy about his intentions, and in some ways has been running for years.

So yeah, Inslee didn't make much news this morning. That said, in response to a question at his post-speech press conference, Inslee did clarify his support for marriage equality, embracing the issue in no uncertain terms. MORE...

"Marriage equality is set to become law in New York, and history marches on"

Greg Sargent:

Congratulations to all the gays and lesbians in New York and elsewhere who — through sheer force of will and determination, against truly unthinkable levels of adversity and hostility — have taken another step in the direction of forcing New York, America, and the world to recognize their fundamental humanity. MORE...

Howie P.S.: What Joan Walsh said:

Proud to be a native New Yorker, time for my adopted state to do the right thing! Congratulations to ALL New Yorkers!