Tue 7 Oct 2014 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA
In a momentous decision, the US Supreme Court has denied appeals against marriage equality in five states. It means couples will be able to marry in Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and Indiana. The weddings have already begun in Virginia: The decision has also opened the doors for other states, with Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming currently in limbo. Chad Griffin from Human Rights Campaign says any time same-sex couples are extended marriage equality is something to celebrate, “and today is a joyous day for thousands of couples across America who will immediately feel the impact of today's Supreme Court action.” Freedom to Marry founder and president Evan Wolfson says the court’s move means same-sex couples can marry in 30 states, which are made up of 60 per cent of the American population. “But we are one country, with one Constitution, and the Court’s delay in affirming the freedom to marry nationwide prolongs the patchwork of state-to-state discrimination and the harms and indignity that the denial of marriage still inflicts on too many couples in too many places. “As waves of freedom to marry litigation continue to surge, we will continue to press the urgency and make the case that America – all of America -- is ready for the freedom to marry, and the Supreme Court should finish the job.”
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Tuesday, 7th October 2014 - 7:17am