Many of you may wonder what a real cultural revolution looks like. The answer? Like any other memo from a human resources department.

Below is a note sent Tuesday to to more than 90,000 state employees in Georgia, explaining that same-sex spouses are now eligible for all employment benefits previously restricted to heterosexual couples:

When she distributed the info, Sherry Landry, assistant fiscal officer for the General Assembly, offered these paragraphs:

Governor Deal has confirmed that Georgia will follow the federal law, and Attorney General Olens has instructed state agencies to ensure their practices conform to the law.

This memorandum addresses employment benefits that will now be made available to all spouses of employees of the State of Georgia in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling.

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