Senator Yee Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality

SACRAMENTO – Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) issued the following statement in response to the California Supreme Court decision on marriage equality:

“Today our state’s supreme court reaffirmed the highest ideals of our republic. I am proud to be a Californian today as we stand on the right side of history. This is a victory for all people committed to equal justice and equal opportunity. For far too long, our nation has unfairly denied fundamental rights to individuals simply because of their sexual orientation. Today, we finally begin to heal those wounds and end state-sanctioned discrimination.  At last, we fully recognize and honor all loving relationships and all families with the rights, privileges, and joys of marriage. We also celebrate the perseverance and courage shown by so many in this latest march towards equality, justice and happiness.”

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Adam J. Keigwin
Office of Senator Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D.
Assistant President pro Tem
California State Senate, District 8
(916) 651-4008
SENATOR LELAND YEE 

Comments

[Jeffrey Simons]

I'm actually pleasantly surprised that this panel of Republican appointed judges (6 of 7) was able to recognize the equal protection clause and render a just decision.

However, the can of worms we face now is the possibility of a ballot initiative to undo this decision. Sometimes "activists" are just as potent as "activist judges"

Which leads me to wonder . . . if the one million people who have already signed this petition focused more on education and their own families rather than infringing on the rights of homosexuals . . . wouldn't society be better served??

[Bruce Hotchkiss]

With all that is wrong in the world and the USA, why the hell is anyone worried about same sex marriage?

[todd bray]

Love is love. It doesn't recognize race, religion, gender, or in the case of pets, species.

[Summer Rhodes]

One of Leland Yee's platform issues is good mental health. Leland is a leading voice in California, one we should hope to hear from for many years to come.