Skip Your Bowling Night, Grill Some High-Yield Corn on the Cob, and Pour Yourself a Jack and Coke: They'll Be Coming Tonight for Your Rainbow Ketubah and Your Gun

Texas bans gay marriage. San Francisco bans handguns. Washington state bans smoking in restaurants, bars, and bowling alleys. On the brighter side, one county in California rejects a mostly symbolic ban on genetically modified crops, and one county in North Carolina repeals a ban on mixed drinks. Take your victories where you can.