Judge overturns (for now) gay marriage ban in California

Hey all,
Sorry, I haven't been in the mood for blogging lately-- nothing in the news has seemed all that interesting in the past couple weeks. But yesterday (Pi day!) a judge in San Francisco ruled that limiting marriage to heterosexuals violates the California state constitution.

He also said tradition is not a good enough reason to deny gays the right to marry. "Simply put, same-sex marriage cannot be prohibited solely because California has always done so before," he wrote.

And get this-- the judge is a Roman Catholic and a registered Republican.

Of course, this decision will be appealed, so it's not over yet. But a little good news is always nice, especially these days.