This is why he is writing for the NYT
Jonathon Rauch argues succinctly and persuasively what I was trying to argue just last week. Between that and this article describing how little real help a dometic partnership is when it comes to life and death situations, the case is stronger than ever.
My prediction: more states will follow Washington (with some of them needing to be dragged along, kicking and screaming), until gay marriage is recognized as the universal right it should be.