Rep. Smith issues statement on historic Supreme Court ruling
Marriage equality declared fundamental right
June 26, 2015
Democratic Newsroom
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. The historic 5-4 decision overturns a 6th Circuit Court case brought by Ohio native Jim Obergefell and invalidates bans on same-sex marriage across the country, including the one in Ohio. Rep. Kent Smith (D-Euclid) issued this statement following the court’s historic ruling:
“Love does not discriminate. I am happy that from this day forward, marriage equality is a right available to all Americans. I celebrate this day and salute the decades of activism that helped bring about this victory.”