US same-sex marriage: We have bad news for you if you're thinking of moving to Canada

People against same-sex marriage who are planning to 'escape' to Canada, might find one little problem...

Siobhan Fenton
Sunday 28 June 2015 13:52 BST
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The White House has been making small steps to promote LGBT rights, officials claim
The White House has been making small steps to promote LGBT rights, officials claim

Yesterday America's highest court ruled that the US Constitution provides same-sex couples with the right to marry.

With the ruling, same-sex marriage will become legal in all 50 states.

LGBT campaigners and allies welcomed the move with the triumphant slogan #LoveWins.

However, some US citizens didn’t take the news well and are now threatening to move to Canada as a result.

...Canada legalised same-sex marriage in 2005. Gay and bisexual couples have been having same-sex marriages there for over a decade.

#LoveWins

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