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DeGette Statement on Federal Appeals Court Ruling Utah Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

Statement

Date: June 25, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Marriage Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Today, U.S Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado ruled that Utah's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional:

"The historic ruling made by the 10th Circuit Court today brings us one step closer to achieving long-overdue marriage equality in Colorado and across the country. The court's finding that: "The Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a state's marital laws' provides as strong a legal justification as possible for equality.

"Personally, I am eager to dust off my Universal Life Church minister's credential and one day perform marriage ceremonies for all Colorado couples."


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