June 26, 2015
“In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a victory that until very recently would have seemed unthinkable.
“In a 5-4 ruling, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority with the four liberal justices. Each of the four conservative justices wrote their own dissent.
“Nearly 46 years to the day after a riot at New York’s Stonewall Inn ushered in the modern gay rights movement, the decision could settle one of the major civil rights fights of this era.”
Today is one of those days we will remember for the rest of our lives. Eyes wide open, friends. This just happened. Celebrate justice, celebrate love.
Read more or watch the report on CNN.
Read the SCOTUS decision. (page 644)
Watch President Obama speak about the decision.
