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Holder: Marriage ruling ‘enormous triumph’ – Pentagon moves on benefits
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is an “enormous triumph” for equal protection under the law for all Americans.
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‘Joyous’ plaintiff Edith Windsor cried at gay marriage ruling
NEW YORK — The plaintiff in the historic gay marriage case that the Supreme Court has ruled on says she cried when she heard the ruling. Edith Windsor said Wednesday’s ruling made her feel “joyous, just joyous!”
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Mormon church criticizes Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church criticized the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision opening the door for same sex marriage in California, saying it highlights troubling questions about the country’s democratic and judicial systems.
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Clintons welcome Supreme Court rulings on marriage equality
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is welcoming the Supreme Court decision striking down a provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, which he signed into law in 1996. In a joint statement with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former president said the court recognized that discrimination toward any group holds all […]
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Obama on marriage ruling: Court rights a wrong; country better off
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, declaring the court “has righted a wrong, and our country is better off for it.” Obama decided in 2011 to stop defending the 1996 law, concluding that it was legally indefensible. […]
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BREAKING: Reaction from around the U.S. on Supreme Court marriage rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and ruled that legally-married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Following is reaction from around the nation:
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BREAKING: Gay rights supporters erupt in cheers over Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON — Supporters of same-sex marriage burst into cheers, wept openly and chanted “DOMA is Dead” outside the Supreme Court as word reached them that the justices had struck down a key provision of the federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Some in the crowd hugged and others […]
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DOMA IS DEAD: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act
Updated: 11:50 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON — In a major victory for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California. The justices issued two 5-4 rulings in their final session […]
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Crowd outside U.S. Supreme Court awaits gay marriage decisions
WASHINGTON — Crowds are gathering outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of two gay marriage decisions.
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U.S. Supreme Court to issue rulings in Prop 8, DOMA marriage cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is meeting to deliver opinions in two cases that could dramatically alter the rights of gay people across the United States.