Statement by the Vice President on the Supreme Court Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges
Source: White House
All marriages, at their root, are about love.
Today, the Supreme Court affirmed that simple propositionsupported by a majority of Americans and a majority of our statesby recognizing that men marrying men and women marrying women are guaranteed the same civil rights and equal protection under our Constitution afforded to Jill and me, and to anyone else.
We couldnt be prouder. Over the yearsin their homes, on our staff, on the frontlines of war, and in houses of worshipJill and I have befriended countless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans who share a love for their partners constrained only by social stigma and discriminatory laws. But today, their love is set free with the right to marry and the recognition of that marriage throughout the country.
This day is for them, their children, and their families. And it is for generations of advocatesgay, lesbian, transgender, straightwho for decades fought a lonely and dangerous battle. People of absolute courage who risked their lives, jobs, and reputations to come forward in pursuit of the basic right recognized today, but at a time when neither the country nor the courts would protect or defend them.
And this day is for history to remember as one where, as a nation, our laws finally recognize that all people should be treated with respect and dignityand that all marriages, at their root, are defined by unconditional love.
Read more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/26/statement-vice-president-supreme-court-decision-obergefell-v-hodges
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This happened because of all of youlike Jim Obergefellwho came out, marched and fought for love. #LoveWins Jill
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