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Supreme Court rejects appeal by D.C. marriage equality opponents

By Alliance Alert

Human Rights Campaign press release: "'Today?s action by the Supreme Court makes abundantly clear that D.C.?s human rights protections are strong enough to withstand the hateful efforts of outside anti-LGBT groups to put people?s basic civil rights on the ballot,' said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. 'For almost two years, the National Organization for Marriage and the Alliance Defense Fund, along with Bishop Harry Jackson, have fought a losing battle to shamelessly harm gay and lesbian couples in D.C. who seek nothing more than to share in the rights and responsibilities of marriage. The D.C. Council and Mayor courageously made marriage equality a reality last year, and the courts have since upheld the rights of D.C. residents to govern ourselves and take the necessary steps to eliminate discrimination in our community.'"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on January 19, 2011 (boomark / email).