Polis Applauds Supreme Court for Decision in Favor of Marriage Equality

Statement

"The road to LGBT equality in America has not been an easy one. From the Stonewall riots in 1969, to an epidemic that killed hundreds of thousands of gay men; from a San Francisco Supervisor assassinated for refusing to blend in, to a Wyoming college student beaten to death for his sexual orientation, that road has been paved with far too many tragic days.

"Today is not one of those. Today is a day to celebrate, as we've overcome one of our most challenging obstacles yet.

"With today's decision, the Court ruled in no uncertain terms that the bonds of love, commitment, and responsibility that all our families share exist without regard to gender and deserve the dignity of being recognized under the law.

"Despite this milestone, however, the battle for LGBT rights is not over. Marriage equality doesn't mean that a gay employee can't still be fired from his job when his boss finds out, or that a transgender individual can't still be denied housing. So while we recognize the momentous victory that we achieved today, we can't lose sight of our larger goal -- a world in which being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender doesn't subject a person to discrimination and prejudice."

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