Gay Rights have been before the Untied States Supreme Court this week, and initial indications are that the controversial law defining marriage as between one man and one woman may be struck down, opening the door to Marriage Equality in the USA.

The two cases before the court are the aforementioned Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA), and California’s voter-approved Proposition 8 that banned Gay Marriages in the “Golden State”. 

Public attitudes have dramatically changed since Prop 8 was passed in 2008.  Nine US states and the Washington, DC itself have legal Gay Marriage.  Twelve more states allow civil unions or domestic partnerships, a sort of “separate but equal” situation that Human Rights activists say is not equal at all.

Major political figures who’ve played it safe in the past are now endorsing Marriage Equality.  The polls started to flip in favor of equality after President Obama got off the fence and said he’s for it.

Opponents have attempted to argue against it but have been unable to show how Gay Marriage has hurt anyone or infringed on anyone’s religious freedoms.  Many prominent members of the LGBT community have taken advantage of the individual state laws and are already married, and the world hasn't ended.  In fact, America is already surrounded by Gay Marriage:  It's legal in Canada and Mexico. 

The Supreme Court is expected to rule in June.