Quigley Statement on Ruling that Proposition 8 is Unconstitutional

CHICAGO -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) issued the following statement after a federal judge ruled Proposition 8, which prohibits same-sex marriage in California, was unconstitutional.

"Today's decision proves what I have known for a long time: this country is always moving in the direction of greater equality and greater fairness. I applaud the court for recognizing that the right to marriage is one all Americans should be able to enjoy and I sincerely hope that this decision is upheld against any challenges to it."

In his first term in Congress, Quigley has been an ardent supporter of LGBT rights. He has fought for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," a reexamination of the Food and Drug Administration's discriminatory blood ban, and including the Uniting American Families Act in Comprehensive Immigration Reform.