It's late. You're up. I won't congratulate everyone on being done with finals just yet, since there may be a few leftover take-homes, papers, or Friday finals (do those exist?), but I will say to everyone avoiding packing like the plague: I feel you. I don't have to leave, right? Oh, Obama's coming? Whoops.
Actual News
Marriage: The day after Obama endorsed gay marriage, North Carolina demonstrated how far the U.S. still may be from realizing full marriage equality, on account of states' rights. As per the state's law banning same-sex marriage, a lesbian seeking a marriage license was arrested today after she and her partner refused to leave the government building. This also came two days after North Carolina passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being strictly between a man and a woman.
HIV prevention: Today, a panel of advisers to the FDA approved the the first drug shown to prevent HIV infection. The pill, Truvada, can be taken by anyone at high risk for contracting HIV, primarily gay and bisexual men, as well as heterosexual couples with one HIV positive partner. The FDA isn't required to follow the panel's advice and will make a final decision on June 15, but that doesn't mean this isn't a huge deal in the battle to fight and prevent HIV and AIDS.
