President Barack Obama on Friday hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage as “a victory for America.”
“This decision affirms what millions of Americans already believe in their hearts,” Obama said in a speech delivered from the White House Rose Garden. “When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free.”
The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, forcing the 14 states in the South and Midwest that have not yet legalized the practice to stop enforcing same-sex marriage bans.
The President urged Americans celebrating the ruling to be mindful of those who disagree with the court’s opinion based on “sincere and deeply held” beliefs and to respect those individuals’ right to religious freedom.
“But today should also give us hope that on the many issues with which we grapple — often painfully — real change is possible,” he said. “Shifts in hearts and minds is possible. And those who have come so far on their journey to equality have a responsibility to reach back and help others join them.”
“There’s so much more work to be done to extend the full promise of America to every American,” he later added. “But today we can say, in no uncertain terms, that we’ve made our union a little more perfect.”
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"This ruling is a victory for America." —@POTUS on today's Supreme Court decision on marriage equality #LoveWins http://t.co/rG8PID2QIU
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 26, 2015
He was a bit slow coming around to support equality after he first got elected, but he sure as hell has made up for that ever since!
Thank you, Mr. President, for reminding me yet again what a good thing my fellow Americans did by not electing John McCain or Mitt Romney to the White House!
I’m finding the silence from people not saying congratulations as informative as the messages from those expressing happiness…
Here’s some of what these goofballs have been claiming if the gays can get hitched:
God’s wrath will come down on America.
States will secede.
Christians will be thrown in jail!
There will be a revolution and civil war!
There will be massive civil disobediece.
Christians will be locked into boxcars and hauled to concentration camps!
7 Pedophilia will be legalized and pedos will run amok marrying and then fucking your kids!
Now, let’s see how much of all of this happens.
After yesterday’s ruling on the ACA and now marriage equality, I’m beginning to wonder if the fundamentalist/Huckabee component of the GOP will split off and form some kind of hard right “Very Silly Fundie Party.” There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the days to come and, I dare say, some serious flirting with “nullification.” What fun!
What’s Texas’ excuse?