http://www.kmov.com/story/28413945/st-louis-judge-strikes-down-missouris-ban-on-gay-marriage

St. Louis City Counselor Winston Calvert countered that the existing law treats same-sex couples as “second-class citizens.” He said an increasing number of states are allowing gay couples to wed, including most of the states surrounding Missouri.

“Obviously this is a long time coming for so many gay and lesbian couples in the state of Missouri and the city of St. Louis in particular,” Calvert said Wednesday.