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BVictor1

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

DOMA STRUCK DOWN [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by maddezmom (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

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.

Read more: http://www.scotusblog.com/ www.huffingtonpost.com

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DOMA STRUCK DOWN [View all] 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