` ` Our country has evolved as a beacon of liberty , '' he writes . The state 's attorney general , Dustin McDaniel , earlier this week said he personally backs the same-sex marriage right , but that his duties require him to defend the current ban in all court challenges . ` ` It is time to let that beacon of freedom shine down on all our brothers and sisters '' Several states and the District of Columbia already allow same - sex marriages . Just a year ago , there were two .
` ` Our country has evolved as a beacon of liberty , '' he writes . ` ` It is time to let that beacon of freedom shine down on all our brothers and sisters '' Several states and the District of Columbia already allow same - sex marriages . Just a year ago , there were two .