Today the Supreme Court decided not  to review the five states with pending same-sex marriage cases.   That means the way is cleared for marriage equality in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

According to the New York Times, “The move will almost immediately increase the number of states allowing same-sex marriage from 19 to 24, along with the District of Columbia.”  This increases the possibility that the Supreme Court will eventually rule in favor of same-sex marriage throughout the country.