From the AP via LGBTQ Nation:
WASHINGTON — The federal government is recognizing gay marriage in six more states and extending federal benefits to those couples, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Saturday.
Same-sex marriage recently became legal in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The government’s announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month to decline to hear appeals from five states that sought to keep their marriage bans in place. It brings the total number of states with federal recognition of gay marriage to 32, plus the District of Columbia.
Couples married in these states will qualify for a range of federal benefits, including Social Security and veterans’ benefits.
According to the article, the DOJ will also recognize gay marriages in Wisconsin and Indiana, where Federal Judges have recently declared marriage bans unconstitutional.
Cue the Wingnut howling and rending of garments. This is a serious chunk of progress. May it inspire a massive Dem turnout on Nov. 4! Cheers.