The Supreme Court has found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, striking down bans in 14 states and handing a historic victory to the gay rights movement that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago.
Anthony Kennedy, a conservative justice who has broken with his ideological colleagues to author several decisions expanding rights for LGBT people, again sided with the court’s four liberals to strike down the state bans. The 5-4 majority ruled that preventing same-sex people from marrying violated their constitutional right to due process under the 14th Amendment and that the states were unable to put forth a compelling reason to withhold that right from people.
“It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage,” Kennedy wrote of same-sex couples. “Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves.”
“They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law,” he continued. “The Constitution grants them that right.”
The United States is now just the 21st country in the world to allow same-sex marriage in every jurisdiction.
Source: Yahoo
I just hope no one at an AME Church has the nerve to protest and foster hatred and discrimination
Revelations is a true story…if read right now u can see how accerate it really is….
I am going to start saturating myself with revelation again. Reading at home and listening to my audio bible at work.
Last days for sure!!
My Bishop said they would have to just take his license because he will NOT bow down!!!!
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America is the problem? What do you prefer the middle east where they kill gays? The Courts have not helped black people?
I say he cannot and should not be forced. After all, this is America (which is the problem). America with a backing of the courts have systematically brought honor and restitution to everyone but the Black man. Which leads me to see with bigger eyes that they know something about us that we don’t which is why they try so hard to oppress. Jesus will reveal it in the end.
The said pastor doesnt have to perform the marriage. Just pay taxes instead
Some Pastors believe in gay marriage but if a Pastor doesn’t is it fair to try to force his hand
No…..cause as it stands, a pastor can refuse to marry a hetero couple, why would it be different. ……move on, get another. Shoooooo I wouldn’t want to force their hand……put their mouth on MY marriage?
hopefully all of the above