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Horsford Statement On Ninth Circuit Court's Decision To Strike Down Nevada Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Statement

Date: Oct. 7, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Marriage

Today, Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) released the following statement after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that gay marriage bans in Nevada and Idaho are unconstitutional and therefore cannot be enforced:

"Today is a victory for equality for all Nevadans. Same-sex couples will finally be able to marry in the Silver State. This decision, along with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to decline hearing similar appeals, reaffirms the belief of so many Americans that love is love. The modern civil rights movement for marriage equality is gaining momentum every day. Soon, Americans in all fifty states will be free to marry those they love."


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