Next up: Illinois. Which would put 20% of the population in a marriage equality state. (Right now it's a bit more than one out of six.)
Then that's probably it for a while. Who knows which way the Supreme Court goes, but if they don't rule in favor of nationwide marriage equality, they could still rule for California. (That plus IL would put 1/3 of Americans in an equality state.)
After that, there's nothing on the horizon until possibly New Jersey and Oregon in 2014, and Nevada in 2016. But a lot of states are good candidates: Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and New Mexico are in the next tier.
@7 - "After that, there's nothing on the horizon until..."
I think that with the speed that this issue is evolving in the public sphere it is difficult to predict the future of it. Had two years ago someone told me that we would be where we are today, I would not have believed it.
Bachmann is in congress purely by virtue of gerrymandering. Look at the shape of her district. It is a backward C around the eastern portion of the twin cities - nothing but exurbs. And she still nearly lost. She does NOT represent Minnesota.
Is this a done deal? Or can it be overridden with a referendum a-la Washington state? I don't know anything about Minnesota initiative laws.
Anyway... congrats to Minnesota. Michelle Bachmann can suck it.
Then that's probably it for a while. Who knows which way the Supreme Court goes, but if they don't rule in favor of nationwide marriage equality, they could still rule for California. (That plus IL would put 1/3 of Americans in an equality state.)
After that, there's nothing on the horizon until possibly New Jersey and Oregon in 2014, and Nevada in 2016. But a lot of states are good candidates: Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and New Mexico are in the next tier.
Hopefully the high court makes this all moot.
I think that with the speed that this issue is evolving in the public sphere it is difficult to predict the future of it. Had two years ago someone told me that we would be where we are today, I would not have believed it.
Way to go, my home state. This is the Minnesota I remember as a kid...the Minnesota of Humphrey, not the Minnesota of Bachmann.