Politics & Government
LIVE TRENTON, GROSSE ILE REACTIONS: Supreme Court KOs DOMA
Community members have flocked to Twitter to sound off on the landmark ruling.
This article was written by Henry Powderly and Nate Stemen.
With the announcement on Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage act unconstitutional, locals across Wayne County have flocked to Twitter to share reactions on the landmark ruling.
The 5-4 decision will mean the federal government must recognize gay marriages in the 12 states in the U.S. that have legalized these unions, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Washington, Maryland, Maine, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota, according to Care2.com.
Sara Wurfel, press secretary to Gov. Rick Snyder, said the SCOTUS rulings have no effect on Michigan’s current constitutional provision on gay marriage.
"Given that, the Governor has a responsibility to uphold the Michigan Constitution and that’s something he takes seriously and will continue to do," Wurfel said. "If voters decided to change Michigan’s provision, he’d uphold and respect that as well. He’s focused on Michigan’s continued comeback, jobs, a healthy Michigan, and our kids."
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Irene Z Will said, "It means we are getting closer to equality..for all."
Janet Naylor Vandenabeele said, "It means we're on the right track. Now, to bring Michigan into the 21st century so we can focus on real issues like jobs, development and stopping voter suppression.."
See the livestream above. And if you are in the area, tweet with the #DOMA hashtag to be added to the stream.
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