Congratulations

New York state legislature passes law to allow marriage in New York between gays and lesbians.
Good.
My state has State Registered Domestic Partnership.  Here, the SRDP is the equivalent of marriage under state law. However, there is still a restriction that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.
I think of marriage as a spiritual choice; a religious matter.  I don't think marriage should be defined by the state at all - separation of church and state.  Cultural traditions are still dominant here, though.
As long as we continue to make marriage both a religious and civil state of being, I think everyone should have the right to be a couple.
Eventually, this will be the way.