It's positive, for sure. But what are the legal ramifications? Could any president have done this? Does this end the entire argument or could legal challenges drag this one out for several more decades?

Is it really, after all this time, just as simple as one president saying "make it so"?

My dad, who is gay, recently passed away. His partner, and the rest of us, were with him in the hospital. The hospital staff were wonderful to my family and the whole thing was very peaceful and loving. I can't imagine it being any other way.

I'm very grateful that we live in a tolerant place. I am also very grateful that my dads got their paperwork in order ahead of his death and nobody had to second guess anybody's role at the hospital. If a nurse had told my dad's partner to get out of the room, things would have gotten very ugly.

Who ARE these people who want to separate families? And why?? I just don't get it.

It's nice that the president wrote a memo. It would have been nicer if the feds could just legalize gay marriage. Then the memo wouldn't have been necessary.

Good questions all. Dan?