Hundreds of people crowded into and near Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland during the noon hour Friday, to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling granting same sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states.
Portland, June 26th, 2015. The rainbow flag graced the facade of Portland’s City Hall to mark the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling granting same sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states. Hundreds converged on Terry Shrunk Plaza to celebrate the momentous occasion. Their chants of, “Love has won, we’re not done,” echoed through the streets.
Many Oregon nonprofits worked toward securing the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, among others they include:
Basic Rights Oregon leaders wrote, “The freedom to marry is the law of the land across the United States. It is a moment that many of us never thought we’d see in our lifetimes, especially after the painful passage of the “Defense of Marriage Act” in 1996. It is a moment of joy, of celebration, and of reflection. It is also the moment to look forward… Love won. Freedom won. Dignity, respect, justice, fairness—all won out over fear and discrimination. It’s worth reflecting on how far we’ve come, because doing so offers great hope for where we might go, together.”
The Portland celebrations mirrored those seen across the US.
The White House was lit with the colors of the rainbow in celebration of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, June 26, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
From Basic Right Oregon:
Together with Freedom to Marry and other national partners, Basic Rights Oregon endeavored to foster an entirely different kind of conversation among Oregonians. LGBTQ Oregonians began having courageous conversations about love, and commitment, and the pain of being told it was illegal to marry the love of one’s life.
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