Course, I've been in this - shall we say - crusade for a long time. When asked if she thinks same-sex marriage could be a nationwide right in five years, she responded: 'I would certainly hope so. Canada, Sweden, and Finland held parades on Sunday, according to NBC News.ĭemocratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi also expressed her optimism on same-sex marriage on NBC'S 'Meet the Press' Sunday morning, the NY Daily News reports. LGBT groups and allies marched in Spain, Portugal and Mexico as well. Parades in Paris, France, was especially historic, as citizens celebrated the one month anniversary of France's first gay marriage. New York, San Francisco and Chicago were cities rocked by rainbow colored flags and enthusiastic marchers. 8.' This also allowed for the legalization of gay marriage in California, NBC News writes. Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to overturn DOMA, allowing legally married same-sex couples to have the same federal benefits as heterosexual pairs, in essence striking down 'Prop. Pride weekend was especially historic this year due to the U.S. and the world this weekend, as laws continue to change regarding same-sex marriage and rights for homosexual couples. Gay pride parade festivities occurred all across the U.S.
