#LoveWins: The US Supreme Court Rules that Gay and Lesbian Couples Can Marry


 

By Tanya Somanader, White House

In a 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court took a huge step forward in our progress toward a more perfect union.

Today, gay and lesbian couples won their right to marry. Today, love wins. 

You can read the decision here.

Following the ruling, President Obama delivered a statement from the Rose Garden.