Gay and lesbian Angelenos and their supporters are ecstatic over the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday that killed Prop 8, California's same-sex marriage ban.
“A grievous wrong has finally been righted," Lorri Jean, CEO of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, said in a statement. "Justice has prevailed and the freedom to marry for California’s same-sex couples has been restored. Now no one can take it from us!"
Angelenos will rally in celebration of the decision at 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood. As a result,San Vicente Blvd will be closed between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from noon to 11 p.m., according to the West Hollywood Sheriff's station.
The Supreme Court decision makes California the 13th U.S. state where same-sex couples can marry. One Angeleno tweeted a message to those states that still hadn't granted equal marriage rights:
"As a Californian, I'd like to make a deal with the Red States: You give us your gays, and we'll give you everyone who voted for Prop 8."
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