They aren't technically calling it marriage but there is no legal distinction between the two.  Read about it here.  Many of my conservative readers will disagree with my libertarian viewpoint on this but I think it's a good thing.  Marriage (the first 29 years anyway) has been good for me and I expect it will be good for others even if they happen to be of the same gender as their partner.  And what is good for the average individual is almost always good for society.  I've posted on this topic before and don't need to expound on it much again:

• Gay marriage in California
• California Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
• Gay marriage is spreading
• Looking back at my predictions
• Why the election related violence?
• Gay marriages in MA
• Bush calls for Constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage
• Gay marriage and the disintegration of the Democrat party
• Gay marriage in MA is inevitable