A lawyer for plaintiffs in a federal suit that had sought to overturn Georgia’s constitutional amendment and state statutes banning same-sex marriage called Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision a landmark ruling that “recognizes a same-sex couple’s common humanity and dignity.”
“For the first time, same-sex couples in America will live in a nation that respects their love and their families,” said Tara Borelli, a senior attorney with Lambda Legal in Atlanta. “The Constitution and our democracy are shining brightly today.”
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