Mayor Ed Murray (right), his husband, Michael Shiosaki, and their dog Rory.
Mayor Ed Murray (right), his husband, Michael Shiosaki, and their dog Rory. City of Seattle

We dish out plenty of criticism to Mayor Not-Mike-McGinn and tunnel-loving, NIMBY-defending Council Member Tom Rasmussen. And certainly, they still have a lot of work to do.

But I could watch their remarks responding to this morning's SCOTUS decision all day. Now you can, too.

"This journey has been historic," Murray said. "It has been long. It has not been easy, and it has often been painful. But we are here today because of the courageous families—gay, lesbian, transgender, and straight—who told the stories of their lives and changed hearts and minds of legislators, voters, and ultimately justices of the United States Supreme Court. Those everyday heroes showed that democracy still lies in the hands of people. It lies in those who are willing to organize, those who are willing to conduct campaigns, those who are willing to go to the ballot box and vote. We can still make a difference."

Watch. Cry. Happy Pride.