(HL-사건/법률) Gay Marriage Is Legal Across the US

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Before today, gay and lesbian couples could legally marry in 36 states and Washington, DC. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has extended that right across the country. The ruling means the remaining 14 states must soon stop enforcing bans on same-sex marriage. Five of the Supreme Court justices support the decision. Four oppose it. The majority ruling says denying same-sex couples the right to marry hurts them. It shows disrespect and gives them a lower place in society than opposite sex couples, the five supporting justices say. They add that the Constitution requires state laws to provide equal protection to everyone who lives there.
* legally = 법률적[합법적]으로, 법률상/ Supreme Court = 대법원/ extend = 더 길게[크게/넓게] 만들다/ enforce = (법률 등을) 집행[시행/실시]하다/ majority ruling = 다수결 원칙에 따른 결정/ disrespect = 무례, 결례/ justice = 재판관, 판사 

The four justices who oppose the decision include the chief justice, John Roberts. Mr. Roberts disagrees so strongly that he read his remarks out loud. He says that all Americans who support expanding same-sex marriage should celebrate Friday’s decision. The ruling, he notes, offers benefits to more people and permits same-sex partners to show their love and commitment. But, Mr. Roberts says, Americans should not celebrate the decision as a victory for the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Roberts believes “five lawyers” on the Supreme Court do not have the right to decide to permit same-sex marriage in all states. Instead, he says the people should decide the issue in a democratic process.
* oppose = (계획, 정책 등에) 반대하다/ read out loud = 크게 소리 내어 읽다/ commitment = 약속; 전념; 헌신/ democratic process = 민주적 과정[절차]

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