Marriage equality passed the state Senate 37-30. On to the governor's signature. It is the 12th state (but don't forget DC) and the first in the Midwest to get marriage equality through legislation (Iowa did it through court order).
That's three states in three weeks.
Before the vote Chris Colman, mayor of St. Paul, renamed the Wabash Street Bridge as the "Freedom to Marry Bridge" for this week and had it decorated with rainbow flags. One confident dude!
Next up? Maybe Illinois, but a commenter says that legislature is gridlocked on other issues and the session may end before a marriage equality vote could be held. Then we wait for the end of June (only 6 weeks!) to see what the Supremes say about Calif.
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