More Supreme Disappointment

Washington state's supreme court upheld a ban on gay marriage today. This follows three other recent disappointments:

The court's ruling was the latest blow to U.S. gay marriage advocates. Earlier this month, New York's highest court ruled that the state Constitution does not guarantee same-sex couples equal access to the rights and privileges of marriage.
The Georgia Supreme Court on July 6 reinstated a gay marriage ban that had been thrown out by a lower court. Voters in Alabama also approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

On the upside, Oklahoma will be getting it's first openly gay legislator this year:

The win in Oklahoma comes on the heels of significant milestones for the LGBT community in red states this year, including the election of Patricia Todd to the state house in Alabama, and the election of Kathy Webb to the state house in Arkansas. Both Victory Fund-endorsed candidates won their Democratic primaries and are unopposed in the general election. Todd and Webb will become their states' first-ever openly gay elected officials.