While my own feelings about some of this are a bit muddy, the outcome of Prop 8 in California seems like a huge step backward. Imagine that; huge turnout for Obama contributes to a win for a campaign funded by out-of-state religious interests. Backwards.

I have a couple of thoughts/questions.

Since I am an ordained minister, I have offered my services to acquaintances re; weddings. But I thought: do states such as Washington and California require that I ascertain the sex of the parties? If one of the parties decide that they are "male" or "female" at any given moment, why should I question that? I need to research that.

OK, I know that this doesn't really confront the issue, and it doesn't do well on the "separate-but-equal" front, but it's a thought.

Secondly, I have been looking at the WA State AG and secretary of state's Web sites to see what the requirements are for initiative petitions. I have some thought of gathering signatures for a petition that would prohibit Mormons from getting married in the State of Washington