Friday, June 26, 2015

Love is love: Pres. Obama on same sex marriage ruling

U.S. President Barack Obama is celebrating that all Americans are created equal, even when it comes to marriage.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

But as our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports, Republicans were quick to criticize the decision as violating voter's rights.

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U.S. President Barack Obama emphasized that the ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court is about equality.

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U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged that change has come quickly and not all Americans agree.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the same sex marriage decision proves that love is love after a long campaign.

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Jim Obergefell spoke outside the U.S. Supreme Court moments after the ruling was handed down.

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