FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 6, 2014
CONTACT: Brooke Anderson, ACLU of Alabama, 334-420-1750, [email protected]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The following can be attributed to Susan Watson, executive director of the ACLU of Alabama, regarding the Supreme Court's refusal today to hear the same-sex marriage cases that were pending:
"This great nation was founded on the principles of equality for all. Today's action by the Supreme Court is a perfect illustration of what America stands for: it doesn't matter if you are black or white; male, female, transgender; straight, gay, bisexual....we are all entitled to equality in the eyes of the law. And today, we are one step closer to giving all gay couples the ability to marry and have all the legal rights and privileges that traditional couples have. This truly deserves to be celebrated as not only a victory for marriage equality, but for the United States as well."
