Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage

Yes, that includes Georgia

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The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 this morning that same-sex couples across the country have the constitutional right to marry. That includes Georgia, where voters approved the state’s same-sex marriage ban in 2004.

According to Greg Bluestein of the AJC, couples are ready:

The first same-sex couple is set to marry legally in Georgia’s Fulton County Courthouse. #gapol pic.twitter.com/DcCKhkR63f
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) June 26, 2015


Fulton County Chairman John Eaves earlier this month said the county was preparing to handle same-sex marriages. Emanuel County Probate Judge Don Wilkes said told the Judicial Council of Georgia in April that judges across the country were also taking steps to ensure a smooth transition if the ruling recognized the rights of same-sex couples.

Celebration events have been scheduled to take place in Atlanta if a ruling was favorable to same-sex marriage. One is planned for 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, what has long been the heart of Atlanta’s LGBT community. Other events are planned for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights starting at 4:30 p.m. and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church this evening.

This is a developing story. More to come.

SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling by thomaswheatley