Pelosi: D.C. Leading the Nation in Ensuring Fundamental Civil Rights

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on marriage equality in the District of Columbia: 

"Today marks a historic chapter in the advancement toward equality, fairness and the protections that marriage affords for all families.  As we welcome marriage equality to our nation's capital, I reiterate my longstanding commitment to home rule for the District of Columbia.

"Today, the District joins other states in leading the nation in ensuring fundamental civil rights.  This is a joyous moment that history will forever remember as progress."