'Why Marriage Matters' Releases Ad Featuring LGBT Latino Family in Colorado
A marriage equality organization known as Why Marriage Matters Colorado has released a new ad showcasing Latino support for gay marriage. Colorado is one the states awaiting a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on its same-sex marriage ban.
The ad video features the Rodriguez family of Longmont, Colorado and explains how the family came to terms with one of its members coming out of the closet, according to Why Marriage Matter’s website.
“The video features Ray Rodriguez and his family, as he shares how he came out to his family and their unconditional support for him — and the freedom to marry for same-sex couples,” reads the video’s page. “Latino families are stronger together, which is exactly what Ray found after his family showed him endless love and support.”
A group of same-sex marriage advocacy organizations, including Freedom to Marry, ACLU of Colorado and One Colorado, created Why Marriage Matters Colorado to “share stories and foster conversation – showing that every gay and lesbian person is part of someone’s family and should be treated with compassion and respect. It’s a public discussion about freedom and liberty.”
Earlier in July, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Moore overturned Colorado’s ban, claiming it was unconstitutional. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers appealed the decision to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which has put the case on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the issue.
According to the Advocate, Colorado’s solicitor general Daniel Domenico petitioned the Supreme Court to hear two marriage equality cases, one in Oklahoma and another in Virginia, which would affect the other pending cases.
Thirty-one other states signed the petition. All of the states currently have pending cases against each state’s same-sex marriage bans.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it would not yet take any same-sex marriage cases, according to CBS News. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg earlier suggested the court might wait for a decision by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals before considering the gay marriage ban cases.
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