Same-sex marriage ruling gives Wambach double U.S. celebration
OTTAWA, Ontario -- That the United States capped Friday with a victory over China to advance to the semifinals at the Women's World Cup had special meaning for forward Abby Wambach.
Earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples across the nation have the right to marry. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion: ''No longer may this liberty be denied.''
U.S. Soccer posted to Twitter: "More than ever, today we are #OneNationOneTeam #LoveWins."
Wambach has been married to her partner, Sarah Huffman, since 2013.
"Obviously it impacts my life personally, but everybody on our team was super happy and excited about it. And to cap it off with a win, moving on to the semis at the World Cup, for me it doesn't get any better," Wambach said.
The United States defeated China 1-0 on Carli Lloyd's goal in the 51st minute. The win sends the second-ranked Americans to a semifinal on Tuesday in Montreal against top-ranked Germany.
The Supreme Court ruling will put an end to same-sex marriage bans in the 14 states that still maintain them.
More than ever, today we are #OneNationOneTeam #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/fBbFhHmFHT
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 26, 2015
