Cambridge City Hall is where Marcia Kadish and Tanya Mccloskey got married more than a decade ago on May 17, 2004. On Friday, they were speaking out about a major step forward in regards to making same sex marriage legal nationwide.
“I never thought I'd see this in my lifetime,” said Kadish
Kadish has been married to her wife, Tanya, for over ten years. They were the first to marry legally in Massachusetts and the first in the United States.
Since then, 36 states have made same sex marriage legal and on Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court decided to review the ban on same sex marriage that’s upheld in four states.
If they deem it unconstitutional, same sex marriage would be legal in every state. Marcia and Tanya say, for them, this is about fundamental rights.
“Respect, acceptance, equality,” said Mccloskey.
Also, gives us more security in travelling to other states. It's very important,” said Kadish.
So what are the chances the Supreme Court will deem the bans unconstitutional? NECN checked in with Boston College law professor Kent Greenfield.
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“I hope they will rule in favor of same sex marriage. I'm not confident. Worried they won't go all the way and I think they should,” said Greenfield.
The Supreme Court will hear this case in April and a decision could come as soon as late June.
