By Jen Petersen, Communications Associate
What a fabulous way to wrap up Pride month!
The news was impossible to miss: Last week the Supreme Court declared state marriage bans to be unconstitutional, in a historic win for equality. The ACLU of South Dakota, with help from The Center for Equality, hosted a pop-up celebration in downtown Sioux Falls for the landmark win for marriage equality. We wanted to be the first to hand out wedding cake and offer our congratulations to the couples whose marriage will now be recognized in all 50 states.
Our work toward equality for all Americans is far from over. Our movement must harness the momentum from the marriage conversation to the work of securing additional advances toward equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
What is South Dakota saying about the historic SCOTUS decision? Check out our South Dakota Marriage Equality News Roundup:
- South Dakotans on gay marriage ruling: Joy, disappointment (Argus Leader)
- Can South Dakota find brave new world? (Argus Leader)
- South Dakotans React to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling (Keloland)
- South Dakota counties begin issuing same-sex licenses (Black Hills Pioneer)
- South Dakotans React to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling (KDLT)
- S.D. reluctantly accepts same-sex marriage (Argus Leader)
- In South Dakota, gay marriages quickly commence (Rapid City Journal)
- Same-sex marriage stories: 'All anyone wants is to be loved' (Argus Leader)