Federal court ruling on gay marriage
In a landmark 5-4 ruling, written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the U.S. Supreme Court declared marriage is a fundamental right for lgbtq+ couples, June 26, 2015. The Court declared that the 14th Amendment requires all states to perform same-sex marriages and recognize lgbtq+ marriages performed in other states.
The mention by state victories to legalize homosexual marriage, beginning with Massachusetts in 2004 culminated in the historic ruling for the country.
Here, same-sex attracted rights supporters honor outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. after the ruling was announced, Friday, June 26, 2015.
Rainbow colored Light House
The White Property is illuminated in rainbow colors after the historic Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage in Washington, D.C on June 26, 2015.
Same-sex marriage in Texas
George Harris, center left, 82, and Jack Evans, center right, 85, kiss after being married by Judge Dennise Garcia at the Dallas County Records Building in Dallas on Friday, June 26, 2015. Harris and Evans were the first gay couple to be married in Dallas after the high court's ruling. Texas was one of 14 states where homosexual marriage was not legal prior to the Supreme Court dec
The Journey to Marriage Equality in the Merged States
The road to nationwide marriage equality was a long one, spanning decades of United States history and culminating in victory in June 2015. Throughout the long brawl for marriage equality, HRC was at the forefront.
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From gathering supporters in small towns across the country to rallying in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, we gave our all to guarantee every person, regardless of whom they love, is recognized equally under the law.
A Growing Call for Equality
Efforts to legalize homosexual marriage began to pop up across the land in the 1990s, and with it challenges on the state and national levels. Civil unions for same-sex couples existed in many states but created a separate but identical standard. At the federal level, couples were denied access to more than 1,100 federal rights and responsibilities associated with the institution, as well as those denied by their given state. The Defense of Marriage Act was signed into law in 1996 and defined marriage by the federal government as between a bloke and woman, thereby allowing states to deny marriage equality.
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Minutes after the ruling, couples in one of the states that had a ban, Georgia, lined up in hope of entity wed.
In Texas, Yasmin Menchaca and her partner Catherine Andrews told the BBC that they are "trying to round up our parents" in order to get married on Friday.
The two have been together for six years, and had attempted to join in Washington state - but decided to hold on because of the financial burden of flying their parents across the country.
On social media, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton merely tweeted the word "proud" and the White Dwelling changed its Twitter avatar, external into the rainbow colours.
The case considered by the court concerned Jim Obergefell, an Ohio resident who was not recognised as the legal widower of his late husband, John Arthur.
"It's my expect that gay marriage will soon be a thing of the past, and from this day forward it will simply be 'marriage,'" an emotional Mr Obergefell said outside the court.
Источник: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33290341 Some Republican lawmakers increase calls against gay marriage SCOTUS ruling
Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality.
Idaho legislators began the trend in January when the state House and Senate passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision -- which the court cannot do unless presented with a case on the issue. Some Republican lawmakers in at least four other states like Michigan, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota have followed suit with calls to the Supreme Court.
In North Dakota, the resolution passed the articulate House with a vote of 52-40 and is headed to the Senate. In South Dakota, the state’s House Judiciary Committee sent the proposal on the 41st Legislative Night –deferring the bill to the final day of a legislative session, when it will no longer be considered, and effectively killing the bill.
In Montana and Michigan, the bills have yet to confront legislative scrutiny.
Resolutions have no legal authority and are not binding law, but instead allow legislative bodies to express their collective opinions.
The resolutions in four other states ech
US Supreme Court rules in favour of gay marriage
The US Supreme Court has declared that gay couples have a right to commit anywhere in the country, in a culmination of two decades of litigation over marriage, and gay rights generally.
“No union is more profound than marriage,” wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by the court’s four more liberal justices on Friday.
It’s three hours since the court delivered the verdict, but the crowd still in the hundreds don’t want to leave.
For them this is the place where history was made and they crave to soak it up for as long as possible.
They are smiling and cheering and waving rainbow flags. There have been rousing versions of “We shall overcome” and the US national anthem.
One woman told me: “I no longer feel appreciate an outsider in my own country,” while a dude close to tears told me he’s not gay but can’t hide his delight for his gay friends. “They’ve waited for this day for a long time.”
There are surprisingly few objectors here – certainly none that I can see or are making themselves known.
This is a celebration for the LGBT community and their supporters. The majority of Americans support gay marriage. Now the courts
US Supreme Court rules queer marriage is legal nationwide
Minutes after the ruling, couples in one of the states that had a ban, Georgia, lined up in hope of entity wed.
In Texas, Yasmin Menchaca and her partner Catherine Andrews told the BBC that they are "trying to round up our parents" in order to get married on Friday.
The two have been together for six years, and had attempted to join in Washington state - but decided to hold on because of the financial burden of flying their parents across the country.
On social media, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton merely tweeted the word "proud" and the White Dwelling changed its Twitter avatar, external into the rainbow colours.
The case considered by the court concerned Jim Obergefell, an Ohio resident who was not recognised as the legal widower of his late husband, John Arthur.
"It's my expect that gay marriage will soon be a thing of the past, and from this day forward it will simply be 'marriage,'" an emotional Mr Obergefell said outside the court.
Some Republican lawmakers increase calls against gay marriage SCOTUS ruling
Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality.
Idaho legislators began the trend in January when the state House and Senate passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision -- which the court cannot do unless presented with a case on the issue. Some Republican lawmakers in at least four other states like Michigan, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota have followed suit with calls to the Supreme Court.
In North Dakota, the resolution passed the articulate House with a vote of 52-40 and is headed to the Senate. In South Dakota, the state’s House Judiciary Committee sent the proposal on the 41st Legislative Night –deferring the bill to the final day of a legislative session, when it will no longer be considered, and effectively killing the bill.
In Montana and Michigan, the bills have yet to confront legislative scrutiny.
Resolutions have no legal authority and are not binding law, but instead allow legislative bodies to express their collective opinions.
The resolutions in four other states ech
US Supreme Court rules in favour of gay marriage
The US Supreme Court has declared that gay couples have a right to commit anywhere in the country, in a culmination of two decades of litigation over marriage, and gay rights generally.
“No union is more profound than marriage,” wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by the court’s four more liberal justices on Friday.
It’s three hours since the court delivered the verdict, but the crowd still in the hundreds don’t want to leave. For them this is the place where history was made and they crave to soak it up for as long as possible. They are smiling and cheering and waving rainbow flags. There have been rousing versions of “We shall overcome” and the US national anthem. One woman told me: “I no longer feel appreciate an outsider in my own country,” while a dude close to tears told me he’s not gay but can’t hide his delight for his gay friends. “They’ve waited for this day for a long time.” There are surprisingly few objectors here – certainly none that I can see or are making themselves known. This is a celebration for the LGBT community and their supporters. The majority of Americans support gay marriage. Now the courts |