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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Statement from Mayor Greg Nickels on Washington State Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
7/26/2006 9:30:00 AM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alex Fryer (206) 684-8358
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Statement from Mayor Greg Nickels on Washington State
Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
"The Washington State Supreme Court had a chance to tear down another
wall of inequity and prejudice that has long stained our society. Unfortunately,
five of the justices chose not to grant gay and lesbian people access to a
basic right that the rest of us enjoy - the ability to marry and share our
lives in the eyes of the state with someone we love. This is a disappointment
in the long struggle for equality and humanity. But it is certainly not the
end. Many of us remember a time not long ago when it was illegal to marry a
person of a different color. Thankfully, those days are past. I believe we
will soon be able to say the same thing about a ban on same-sex marriage. Until
then, we will continue to work toward that day when our state and our nation
recognize the rights of all of its citizens, equally and without prejudice."
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Office of the Mayor
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