Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States decision in Obergfell v. Hodges, upholding the right for same sex individuals to marry. Attorney General Kilmartin had signed on to amicus briefs in support of marriage equality at both the Court of Appeals level and in the United Sates Supreme Court in this case.
"Today marks a historic decision upholding equal rights for all individuals, especially those who choose to enter into a same sex marriage. The United States Constitution recognizes that all people are equal and can marry who they choose regardless of gender. And, I applaud the Supreme Court's decision upholding the most basic principal of equality for all."