Noted in Passing

• Magical unicorn mayonnaise:
  
  Thus even if, in the world of magical unicorn mayonnaise, both laws were repealed, it would remain completely legal for a future Congress and/or President to reinstate bans on gays and lesbians serving in the military...
  


• Says who?
  
  marriage is not a "right" at all. It is a state-licensed privilege. That distinction is large and critical to the clarity of the debate.
  
  "Marriage is a fundamental right." -- US Supreme Court, Loving vs. Virginia.
  


• Good ole' flippety-flop Charlie:
  
  Independent U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Crist is set to endorse an array of pro-LGBT legislation pending before Congress, according to a leaked document obtained by Raw Story.
  


• This might actually be relevant:
  
  Chris has always been a supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community here in Delaware. As County Executive, he created an external Diversity Commission that reviews county policies and practices and includes a representative from the LGBT community. Chris has also ensured domestic partnership benefits in New Castle County government and supported LGBT issues debated in the state legislature. If elected to the US Senate, he will continue fighting for LGBT issues such as: marriage equality for all Americans, repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act, and supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).