http://www.lbnelert.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image00124-300x187.jpgSUPREME COURT LEGALIZES GAY MARRIAGE: The Supreme Court has legalized gay marriage in a 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The opinion holds that the Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to issue a marriage license to same-sex couples. All four dissenting justices wrote an individual dissent. Justice Kennedy voted with the liberal block. From Kennedy’s opinion: “Marriage is sacred to those who live by their religions and offers unique fulfillment to those who find meaning in the secular realm. Its dynamic allows two people to find a life that could not be found alone, for a marriage becomes greater than just the two persons. Rising from the most basic human needs, marriage is essential to our most profound hopes and aspirations. “Far from seeking to devalue marriage, the petitioners seek it for themselves because of their respect—and need—for its privileges and responsibilities. And their immutable nature dictates that same-sex marriage is their only real path to this profound commitment. “The ancient origins of marriage confirm its centrality, but it has not stood in isolation from developments in law and society. The history of marriage is one of both continuity and change. That institution—even as confined to opposite-sex relations—has evolved over time.

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