Senator Coons' statement on Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges case

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states' ban against gay marriage is unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges.

"As we celebrate today's historic Supreme Court ruling, I'm reminded that this case represents the culmination of so much dedication, passion, and advocacy on behalf of all LGBTQ Americans and their loved ones," said Senator Chris Coons. "It also reminds us that, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.'

"The fact remains that our work to ensure justice for our LGBTQ family members, friends, and neighbors is far from finished. In too many states, Americans can still lose their homes, lose their jobs, or be denied a table at a restaurant simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This is not the America in which I believe, and it's not the America any of us deserves.

"So while I'm thrilled with today's ruling by the Supreme Court, the work goes on, and I, for one, will not stop fighting for equality until it is guaranteed, in every way, in every state, for all Americans."

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