Mientras que todos los ojos de Estados Unidos estabán puestos en el conteo hacia Mayo que la Suprema Corte de Massachusetts declaró para que el Estado legalice el matrimonio para todos - incluídas las parejas del mismo sexo, hoy en San Francisco hubo una sorpresa.
" In a move that took San Francisco and state legislators by surprise Mayor Gavin Newsom, Tuesday afternoon, instructed the county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
In a letter to clerk Nancy Alfaro, Newsom told her to make the necessary changes to the forms and documents used to apply for and issue marriage licenses.
Once that is complete, the city will begin to issue the licensees, in about a week.
"A little more than a month ago I took the oath of office here at City Hall and swore to uphold California's Constitution which clearly outlaws all forms of discrimination," said Newsom. "Denying basic rights to members of our community will not be tolerated."
"California's Constitution is clear: discrimination is immoral, it is illegal and it is antithetical to our most cherished values: liberty and freedom," Newsom continued."
Si en una semana San Francisco realiza lo que prometió su alcalde, serán los primeros matrimonios civiles para personas del mismo sexo en Estados Unidos.
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