In a pair of highly anticipated decisions, the divided court effectively undercut California’s Proposition 8 and struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Though one of the decisions was written narrowly, together they provide an emphatic, if incomplete win for same-sex marriage advocates.About time we realize that one's sexuality shouldn't be a barrier to a right all should enjoy.
The same-sex marriage decisions, issued on the final day of the term that started last October, address different issues. In each, a slim 5-4 majority rallied for the position that effectively supported same-sex marriage.
2013-06-26
US Supreme Court shows some sanity ... today.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/06/25/194941/on-the-cusp-of-a-cultural-moment.html#.UcsDmG1ujoZ
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