News
News

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines on the gay marriage ruling

Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth of Atlanta get married in the Fulton County Courthouse as their son Raimus Foulkes watches at left, on June 26, 2015. The couple has been together for ten years. Theirs was the first same-sex marriage licensed in Fulton, and it occurred only minutes after the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all states. (DAVID WICKERT / DWICKERT@AJC.COM)

Credit: Brian O'Shea (AJC)

Credit: Brian O'Shea (AJC)

Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth of Atlanta get married in the Fulton County Courthouse as their son Raimus Foulkes watches at left, on June 26, 2015. The couple has been together for ten years. Theirs was the first same-sex marriage licensed in Fulton, and it occurred only minutes after the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all states. (DAVID WICKERT / DWICKERT@AJC.COM)
By jtharpe54
June 26, 2015

A Delta Air Lines spokesperson issued this statement:

“As a global airline that celebrates the diversity of our employees and customers, Delta has been a longstanding supporter of gay rights and we applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today to ensure the fundamental right to marriage for everyone.”

About the Author

jtharpe54
More Stories

Keep Reading

Cox Enterprises CEO Alex Taylor and AJC Publisher Andrew Morse were joined by AJC editors and Atlanta business react during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Midtown on Friday, January 24, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

‘The only thing that changes is how we deliver it’

As the AJC nears the end of its print chapter, some of the reporters, editors and photographers who make the AJC reflect on their “big break" moments.

Georgia authority says ransomware attack thwarted, real estate portal online

The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, which operates a database for the state’s real estate index, said it detected the intrusion Nov. 21.

Breakdown: Three days in May

Season 11 of the AJC’s Breakdown true crime podcast starts soon. It begins with a Georgia couple, a newborn—and a discovery that triggers a living nightmare.

The Latest

ajc.com

Credit: Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero/AJC

A.M. ATL: Kiss and make up

A.M. ATL: TikTok law

Georgia authority says ransomware attack thwarted, real estate portal online

Featured

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

Credit: Family photo

A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.