Evidence from The New York Times that backers of gay marriage, of which the Times has been a leading advocate, sense that victory has been assured:

1. Dan Savage tells us in a recent NYT Magazine cover story that hey, married gay couples may not be faithful to their marriage vows, and not only is that okay, but redefining the marriage ideal to accomodate creative infidelity might be just what straight couples need to spice up their lives.

2. In today’s paper, Frank Bruni and Cynthia Nixon say that hey, despite what you’ve heard, some gays really aren’t born that way, but rather choose to be that way — and the only people who care about such things are bigots.