Mr. & Mr. Smith Go To Washington

Image via Maddow Blog

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry on Tuesday, March 26th (tomorrow as I write this--but more likely today as you read this) and in Windsor v United States on Wednesday, March 27th. Just the fact that two Marriage Equality cases are before the SCOTUS is historic. Here are some great resources for following the proceedings:




SCOTUSblog is a great blog for all things related to the Supreme Court.  Their Q&A style post on "How historic Supreme Court gay-marriage cases will unfold" is one of the best overviews I've come across.




The American Foundation for Equal Rights is leading the fight against California's Proposition 8. They will also tell you "Everything You Need to Know: Marriage Equality at the Supreme Court".


Ari Ezra Waldman provides excellent and accessible analysis at Towleroad. His most recent post, "Supreme Court Preview: Roberts, Kennedy, and their Court - Some Final Thoughts on Impacts and Outcomes" is a great cheat sheet for the next couple of days.

The really big news is that the Supreme Court will release same-day audio of the arguments on its own website. We will all get a chance to hear these landmark cases almost live.

If you're reading this blog, you are probably already pro Marriage Equality--but here's the amazing Edie Windsor reminding us what the fight is all about:

PS: If that video doesn't bring a tear to your eye, stop reading my blog.