At midnight, September 20, 2011, the repeal of the policy referred to as "Don't Ask - Don't Tell" (DADT) took effect.  DADT of course is the policy in the military that made gay and lesbian service members hide their sexual orientation. 

At 12:01 AM in Vermont, Ma,. an active duty Navy Lieutenant married his partner of eleven years, which means for the past eleven years, this Navy lieutenant has been knowingly violating military police that prohibited homosexual activity. 

What a great step in the direction of equal rights to all in this country. Let's hope that the right to marry for all will follow in every state in the U.S.