MARRIAGE VICTORY IN CONNECTICUT!

October 10, 2008 -- Detroit, MI -- The Connecticut Supreme Court issued an opinion today overturning the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The justices voted 4-3, declaring that, according to Connecticut's state constitution, "same sex couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry."

This historic ruling will provide additional security and protections to the thousands of loving, committed same-sex couples and their children living in Connecticut. Marriage has meaning, both as a word and as an institution. Couples who have been together for years -- in many cases for decades -- will now have access to the dignity and respect that come with being legally married.

Connecticut becomes the third state, after Massachusetts and California, to provide marriage equality for its gay and lesbian citizens. "While Connecticut's civil union law provides many rights and protections for same-sex couples, the Supreme Court today recognized that which has always been true: 'separate but equal' is never equal," stated Bernadette Brown, the Director of Policy at Triangle Foundation. Brown continued, "It is unfortunate that loving, committed same-sex couples and their families in Michigan still live without these important protections."

It is the mission of Triangle Foundation to promote equality and to secure freedom from violence, intimidation, and discrimination for LGBT persons throughout Michigan.

Labels: Connecticut marriage equality, gay marriage

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