Erie's gay community, supporters react to historic Supreme Court
ruling  Bob Langley's cell phone rang repeatedly shortly after
10 o'clock this morning, his voice mail filling up with
celebratory messages from friends and relatives.  Langley, a
Meadville resident who is gay, got choked up from the
overwhelming support as the United States Supreme Court
delivered a historic ruling for gay rights and a landmark win
for same-sex marriage.  "It took my breath away," said Langley,
37, a member of Meadville City Council. "I never thought we'd
ever get to this point. We made such strides today."  The
Supreme Court's striking down of the Defense of Marriage Act,
the 1996 law blocking federal recognition of same-sex marriages,
had gay communities and their supporters rejoicing across
America and the Erie region.  DOMA limits the definition of
marriage between a man and a woman for the purposes of federal
benefits, and permits benefits, such as federal tax deductions,
only for married, opposite-sex couples.  Today's ru