In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that states can not prevent same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their marriages from other states. In the majority opinion by Justice Kennedy it is stated:
The Court, in this decision, holds same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all States. It follows that the Court also must hold—and it now does hold—that there is no lawful basis for a State to refuse to recognize a lawful same-sex marriage performed in another State on the ground of its same-sex character.
...and:
It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization's oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right. The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is reversed. It is so ordered.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 26 2015, @06:26PM
Now I know that global warming is not the issue here but I doubt the rising temperature has been because of any change in those states' distance from hell. Like Global Warming, many doubt that hell even exists so you might have a tough sell on that one.
Add that to the roaming bands of straight women in wedding dresses terrorizing everyone involved in the whole event of the marriage because she wants it her way. Rude wedding parties happen all the time. The gender of the two makes little to no difference in how they will celebrate. Oh you where personally revolted? We find your bigotry and ignorance to be revolting too. We deal with it.
Um, isn't the one true path to happiness YOUR thing?
Yeah, I was right. I'm sure your god is quite capable of punishing those he sees fit and does not need your aide on whom to smite.