“Love wins,” Councilman Mike Bonin said in response to the United States Supreme Court 5-4 decision on “Marriage Equality.”

“Just over a decade ago, marriage equality was legal nowhere in the United States,” the Councilman continued. “Today, my husband Sean and I celebrate a breathtaking decision that affirms the right to marry nationwide.

“As we celebrate this historic day, the most important thing I can say is simply, ‘thank you’ Thank you to every grassroots activist who took to the streets. To every person living paycheck to paycheck who sacrificed to make a donation to the cause. To every straight ally who said ‘no more’ to inequality. To every person who found their courage, burst open a closet door, and told their story. To every person who listened to their heart, fought for their love, and made equality happen. It is you who forced our spring. It is you who made today possible. Thank you.

“Thank you to those who fought the struggles that blazed this path — those who fought against racial discrimination, for immigrant rights, and for equality for women. And thank you to those who continue the struggle — against bullying and hate crimes; for employment nondiscrimination; for transgender equality; for the civil rights and for the very lives of our sisters and brothers facing brutality, torture, and death in other nations. And thank you to those who join the struggle for equality and social justice for everyone.

“Today is a historic day – a truly great day for our country and I share in the happiness and love that now reaches every part of America.”