WASHINGTON: United States Supreme Court in a historic ruling legalized same sex marriages in United States with a majority opinion of 5 votes in favor against 4 votes against the marriages.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the decision joined in by four more liberal justices to mark a decision that culminates long awaited results of activism.
Throughout past decades advocates of same sex marriages have been working one state at a time however, same sex marriages were not legalized to dates in 14 states including: Texas, Nevada, Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, Nebraska, Michigan, Los Angeles, Tennessee, Alaska, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Georgia.
The decision has turned into a debate right after as Justice Kennedy speaking after the ruling stated that “They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.” Whereas; Chief Justice G. Roberts Jr. clearly skeptic of gay marriages in a disagreement supported by Justice Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas stated that, “If you are among the many Americans, who favor expanding same-sex marriage, by all means celebrate… but do no celebrate the Constitution. It had nothing to do with it.”
With this Supreme Court ruling, USA became the 21st country to recognize same-sex marriage across the country. Decision came with the majority votes of Justice Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer and Kennedy whereas Justice Roberts, Scalia, Alito and Thomas were in dissent on the ruling.
Gay rights supports are celebrating across U.S.A after the ruling and there is a huge uproar on the social media as well.
AW WHAT A GREAT DAY! SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS FINALLY LEGAL IN THE USA. LOVE WHOEVER YOU WANT 🌈
— Lexie ☼ (@ItsMeLexie1) June 26, 2015
Thrilled about today’s Supreme Court decision! Same-sex marriage is finally legal nationwide! http://t.co/YUsNlOAP5V
— Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) June 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/brielmullen/status/614446263627595777
Same-sex marriage has just been legalised across the USA by the Supreme Court. A great day for marriage equality! http://t.co/XH42Qozb42
— Humanists UK (@Humanists_UK) June 26, 2015
Legislative process for legalizing same sex marriages in the remaining 14 states is expected to begin tomorrow. Texas attorney general Ken Paxton issued a long statement suggesting he would attempt to fight the legalisation of gay marriage by asserting the “religious liberties” of clerks and officials.
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