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9. This is great news, but I would've thought DOMA barred it.

Sat May 11, 2013, 05:15 PM

May 2013

Isn't the federal government prevented from recognizing (giving legal effect to) any same-sex marriages?

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K&R pintobean May 2013 #1

John Boehner looks like he wants to be anywhere but there. MNBrewer May 2013 #5

I guess they fail pintobean May 2013 #6

Not only was the marriage recognized.. DonViejo May 2013 #2

Oh, right! Plus there's this that I posted above. PeaceNikki May 2013 #4

I think the flying monkeys... DonViejo May 2013 #7

Saturday AM kick for progress in equality. PeaceNikki May 2013 #8

This is great news, but I would've thought DOMA barred it. Jim Lane May 2013 #9

Well... PeaceNikki May 2013 #12

Wisconsin confuses me Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #10

I could write a book on that topic. PeaceNikki May 2013 #11

Thanks for all you are doing up there. Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #14

Came as a shock to me as well. Half-Century Man May 2013 #15

I am in the deep red of Waukesha County so it was less of a shock to me. PeaceNikki May 2013 #20

That's great news, and now I hope they do the right thing and ... Tx4obama May 2013 #16

The hand on the neck looks creepy to me Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #17

After seeing the other pic... Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #18

Yes, please back off. Mark is a wonderful man. PeaceNikki May 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #21

Hubby's a fox. Maybe *I* should run for congress. n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #22