Oregon Attorney General: "Same-sex marriage ban serves no rational purpose"

Last month, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced, like many state attorneys general, she would not defend the state's same-sex marriage ban in court.

Rosenblum has now filed a response brief in the state's same-sex marriage case stating, in part:

"The state defendants in this case recognize that the ban on same-sex marriage serves no rational purpose and harms Oregon citizens. This case presents that rare case in which there simply is no legal argument to be made in support of a state law."

Oregon United For Marriage released this statement:

"We are literally counting down the days until all loving and committed couples in Oregon have the freedom to marry, and we are thrilled that the attorney general is on the right side of history. No one should be told it is illegal to marry the person they love. Freedom means freedom for everyone."

(via JMG)