California state senators are the first state legislative body in the U.S., with a 21-15 vote, to vote YES on gay marriage.

AB 849 deletes the phrase “a man and a woman” from California’s marriage laws and replaces it with “two persons.”

The bill now goes to the state Assembly, and, if passed, to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for final approval.

The not so daily quote:

“How can God bless California when our lawmakers do this?”

~ Randy Thomasson, Director of Campaign for Children and Families

Randy Thomasson is always great for quotes – another one of my favorites was, when he commented, regarding expanding anti-discrimination laws in the San Francisco Bay area and Alameda County’s approval of a resolution prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s gender identity, the resolution would “force women and girls to endure transsexual men entering and using women’s restrooms on county-owned property, including parks and libraries where children gather.” Umm… I have a feeling most trans men prefer to use the men’s room when given a choice.