They're flying fast into my in-box, most recently from Cyndi Lauper, Mike McGinn, State Sen. Ed Murray (D-43), and someone called Daisy the Goat.

Can you guess who sent which?

A.

I am extremely pleased by the decision of U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker to overturn Proposition 8. This is a victory for human rights and the U.S. Constitution. I look forward to the day when people across our country, regardless of their sexual identity or orientation, can enjoy their full rights.

B.

Gay and lesbian couples have long struggled for acceptance and the ability to marry the person they love and want to build a family with. Today's landmark ruling declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional is a testament to the fundamentals on which this great country was built and validates that the discrimination gay couples face must come to an end. We as a society should be embracing these couples and helping them make the lifelong commitment to each other that many of us straight people take for granted each and every day. This decision is a major step in the right direction towards equality.

C.

While I am greatly heartened by the strides made today by my gay brothers and sisters, there is still much work to be done in the grassy fields of justice. Until my beloved life partner Kevin and I—like hundreds of other loving, committed couples—are allowed to join in holy interspecies matrimony in front of God and Uncle Sam and everybody, there will always be a shroud of injustice over this great nation. It is my fondest wish that some day my kids, and my kids' kids, can ride this slippery slope all the way to the altar. Now excuse me while I eat this aluminum can. Baaaa.

D.

Today, equality prevailed over discrimination in California.

We know that this is not the end of the court battle over the discriminatory Proposition 8, but today’s federal-level court ruling clearly stating the unconstitutionality of denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry is an historic milestone for the marriage equality movement.

Here in Washington, we’ve faced down similar discriminatory attempts to deny gay and lesbian couples domestic partnership rights at the ballot box, and we’ve succeeded. We have yet to reach the final goal of marriage equality, but we are continuing to build the way there by winning the hearts and minds of lawmakers and citizens across the state.