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BVictor1

(229 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:06 AM Jun 2013

DOMA STRUCK DOWN

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Source: Huffington Post/Scotus Blog

WASHINGTON -- The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote.

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DOMA STRUCK DOWN (Original Post) BVictor1 Jun 2013 OP

SCOTUS finally recognizes the obvious. baldguy Jun 2013 #1

A ruling we can likely ALL agree on. K&R closeupready Jun 2013 #2

A great day a great day DainBramaged Jun 2013 #3

And looks like struck down in a way that de facto will legalize gay marriage JCMach1 Jun 2013 #4

Fabulous news frazzled Jun 2013 #5

Well Said! Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #7

now they need to overturn prop 8 rdking647 Jun 2013 #6

Sorry, locking this as a dupe maddezmom Jun 2013 #8

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

1. SCOTUS finally recognizes the obvious.

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:08 AM

Jun 2013

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closeupready

(29,503 posts)

2. A ruling we can likely ALL agree on. K&R

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:09 AM

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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)

3. A great day a great day

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:09 AM

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JCMach1

(29,242 posts)

4. And looks like struck down in a way that de facto will legalize gay marriage

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:09 AM

Jun 2013

nationwide...

If I am reading it correctly.

All states will now have to recognize marriages from states where it is legal.

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frazzled

(18,402 posts)

5. Fabulous news

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:12 AM

Jun 2013

For the country, and for individuals.

My nephew was just saying today how now that his marriage is recognized in Minnesota, they are able to save $300 a month by being able to be on his husband's insurance. Now his marriage will be recognized on the national level, with the many legal things that entails, including issues for their daughter.

Yay!

Now, gay friends: though the work will never be done, think about paying it forward a little bit by, helping out some others who need help, such as voters in the South. Let's get the Voting Rights Act fixed and back and running. And/or gun control legislation. It affects us all.

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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

7. Well Said!

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:15 AM

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rdking647

(5,113 posts)

6. now they need to overturn prop 8

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:13 AM

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maddezmom

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8. Sorry, locking this as a dupe

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Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:20 AM

Jun 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014519105

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