“The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Friday that it is legal for all Americans, no matter their gender or sexual orientation, to marry the people they love. The decision is a historic victory for gay rights activists who have fought for years in the lower courts.”
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Excerpt: Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage Nationwide
“The justices found that, under the 14th Amendment, states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize same-sex unions that have been legally performed in other states.
Justice Anthony Kennedy delivered the majority opinion and was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor.
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The majority concluded that the right for same-sex couples to marry is protected under the 14th Amendment, citing the clauses that guarantee equal protection and due process.
President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to support marriage equality when he came out in favor of it in 2012, the same year that the Democratic Party made it part of its platform for the first time. On Friday, Obama called the ruling “a victory for America.”
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One of the most well-known two spirit in history is We-wha, an honored Zuni Pueblo who traveled to Washington, D.C., in 1886 and shared the story and values of her people. Courtesy of TwoSpirit.org
“The right to marriage is an inherent aspect of individual autonomy, since decisions about marriage are among the most intimate that an individual can make. Gay Americans have a right to “intimate association beyond merely freedom from laws that ban homosexuality.” ~Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor~June 2015
