What a night it was, and what a Pride weekend it is going to be. Congratulations, New York and congratulations to the world, as getting marriage equality here is a monumental achievement for our movement.As the most influential and most populous state to make (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110625/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage_ny) marriage equality a reality, New York has completely reinvigorated our movement. This is a game changer of huge proportions. New York State follows pioneering states like Vermont (http://articles.latimes.com/2009/apr/08/nation/na-gay-marriage8) and New Hampshire (http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/06/03/us-gaymarriage-newhampshire-idUSTRE5526NV20090603), which also attained marriage equality not through the courts, but through a vote by legislators, the people's representatives. As small states,Vermont and New Hampshire -- which followed Massachusetts, the first state to have marriage equality, after its highest court ruled (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/11/18/sjc_gay_marriage_legal_in_mass/) gays and lesbians couldn't be excluded from marriage -- are often able to experiment with new ideas.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelangelo-signorile/jubilation_b_884578.html)