Now that the Supreme Court has made gay marriage legal across the country, President Barack Obama, who has been in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage since 2012, called the ruling a “victory for America.” During a short statement in the Rose Garden, Obama noted that the decision made America “more free” for all.
The court ruled 5-4 in favor of legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states. Obama, who was already given a victory Thursday when the court upheld another key part of Obamacare, quickly responded to the decision on Twitter.
“Today is a big step in our march toward equality,” Obama wrote. “Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else. #LoveWins.”
“Sometimes there are days like this, when that slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt,” Obama said in his speech from the White House today, notes The Huffington Post. “This morning, the Supreme Court recognized that the constitution guarantees marriage equality. In doing so they have reaffirmed that all Americans are entitled to equal protection of the law, that all people should be treated equally regardless of who they are or who they love.”
He later said it was a victory for the U.S., adding, “This decision affirms what millions of Americans already believe in their hearts. When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free.”
Obama concluded his statement by stating that the decision “made our union a little more perfect. America should be very proud.”
Obama officially came out in support of gay marriage in May 2012.
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