LGBT leaders are responding to President Obama’s choice of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.  

In piece written by Lisa Keen for Bay Windows, Freedom to Marry’s Evan Wolfson said, “I believe she has the demonstrated commitment to principles of equal protection and inclusion that defines a good nominee to the Supreme Court. In choosing Judge Sotomayor, the first Latino candidate for the Supreme Court, President Obama has made a strong and appealing nomination that should and will receive the supportof those committed to equality for lesbians and gay men.”

Chris Crain, the former editor of the Washington Blade who writes at his blog Citizen Crain, said, “We will no doubt all be learning more about Judge Sotomayor in the days and weeks to come, including the context of her most incendiary comments, and whether they are in fact reflected in her actual judicial philosophy, the votes she has cast from the bench, and the opinions she has authored. In the meantime, she appears to be an impressive selection destined for confirmation.”

Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, issued a statement praising the pick.  ”The U.S. Supreme Court decides cases that intimately affect the lives of all Americans.  We are confident that Judge Sotomayor has a demonstrated understanding and commitment to protecting the liberty and equality of all Americans,” Solmonese said.