In a historic moment on June 26, the US SupremeCourt ruled that same-sex marriage is a legal rightacross all 50 states. The Supreme Court justicesruled states cannot deny gay men and women thesame marriage rights. The decision means the 13states with bans on same-sex marriage are nolonger able to enforce them.
6月26日是一个历史性的时刻,美国最高法院裁决同性婚姻在全美50个州全部合法。美国最高法院大法官裁定任何一个州都不能剥夺同性男女获得平等婚姻权利。这也意味着之前美国13个州对同性婚姻的禁令失去效应。
Same-sex couples “ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. Justice Anthony Kennedywrote in the majority opinion: “The Constitution grants them that right.
大法官安东尼•肯尼迪在意见书中这样写到:同性情侣“寻求法律保障下的平等的尊严,而宪法也将赋予他们这份权利。
The decision came after decades of litigation and activism. It set off celebrations across the US.In affected states including Georgia, Michigan, Ohio and Texas, same-sex couples rushed towed, while officials in Mississippi and Louisiana said marriages had to wait until procedural issueswere addressed, reported the BBC.
该裁决是几十年来不断的诉讼与行动的结果。庆祝的热潮正席卷全美。据BBC报道,在裁决生效的诸多州包括乔治亚州、密歇根州、俄亥俄州和德克萨斯州,大批同性情侣涌去登记结婚,而密西西比州和路易斯安那州的官员则表示还需等待一些程序问题的处理。
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