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“Judge Jones ruling has no basis in Supreme Court precedent, and lacks any foundation in the text of the Constitution, or in the history or traditions of our country. Instead, he substituted his own personal dogmatic ideology as he proclaimed that any recognition of natural marriage should be thrown ‘into the ash heap of history.’ What is inevitable is that …

ACLU “The court, in a bell-ringing opinion, has explained in crystal clear language why the promises of our Constitution extend to all Pennsylvanians. We urge the commonwealth to take whatever steps are necessary to allow marriages to proceed and the celebrations to begin immediately. What a great day!” said Mark Aronchick of Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller. The commonwealth …

“This is an historic day. More importantly, today brings justice to Pennsylvanians who have suffered from unequal protection under the law because of their sexual orientation. When state-sponsored inequality exists, citizens are deprived of the full protections that the Constitution guarantees. Our Commonwealth progressed today and so have the hopes and dreams of many who suffer from inequality. Today, in …

Rue Landau and Kerry Smith issued first legal marriage license in #Pennsylvania! H/t @TMacDonaldWHYY pic.twitter.com/ibWft0Ji1x — Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) May 20, 2014

We might not see any Pennsylvania marriages until the end of the week, presuming that a stay isn’t ordered by a higher court before then. You can apply for a marriage license immediately. In Pennsylvania, the first step to getting married is for the couple to show up in person at a Register of Wills/Orphans Court in any county to …

“Pennsylvania voters have long sought, and been denied, the right to vote on the issue of marriage. This ruling adds insult to injury, as it leaves the citizens of Pennsylvania doubly disenfranchised. Members of the Pennsylvania legislature have been actively working for years to put this matter to the voters, which makes Judge Jones’ cavalier decision even more brazen and …

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Has Rick Santorum’s head exploded yet! He recommended the judge. #Pennsylvania #gaymarriage — Mike Signorile (@MSignorile) May 20, 2014