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More battles ahead before marriage equality becomes the law of the land
NEW YORK — Even as they celebrate a momentous legal victory, supporters of gay marriage already are anticipating a return trip to the Supreme Court in a few years, sensing that no other option but a broader court ruling will legalize same-sex unions in all 50 states.
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ANALYSIS: What happened Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court
Wow. No doubt about it. Today was a momentous day. The Supreme Court this morning overturned Section 3 of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had required the federal government to treat legally married same-sex couples as single. The Court also held that the proponents of Proposition 8 had no right to appeal the federal district court ruling that the California initiative is unconstitutional, thereby keeping that court’s injunction in place, so that the freedom to marry will soon return to California.
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Five things to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage in Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday reopened the door to gay marriage in California. Following are five things to know about how the ruling affects same-sex couples in the state:
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Immigration benefits for binational, gay couples to change under DOMA ruling
WASHINGTON — The government says it will begin extending immigration benefits to gay married couples in light of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down key portions of a federal gay marriage law.
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Q&A: Making sense of the Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage
Two landmark Supreme Court rulings that bolster gay marriage rights don’t remove all barriers to same-sex unions by a long shot. Where gay couples live still will have a lot to do with how they’re treated. Some questions and answers about Wednesday’s court rulings:
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Appeals court: At least 25 days before Calif. gay marriage resumes
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court said Wednesday it will wait at least 25 days before making a decision on whether gay marriages can resume in California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said backers of Proposition 8 – the state ban on gay marriages – have that long to ask the Supreme court to rehear the case.
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Historic Supreme Court decisions set the stage for winning the freedom to marry
By any standard, the Supreme Court’s decisions striking down Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and clearing the way for the end of Proposition 8 in California are landmarks in the struggle for LGBT equality. Not since the Court’s decision 10 years ago that laws criminalizing same-sex sexual intimacy violate the freedom of LGBT people to control their lives and define their relationships has the nation’s highest court offered such a resounding affirmation that governmental discrimination against LGBT people is incompatible with the guarantees of our Constitution.
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National Organization for Marriage ‘outraged’ by ‘illegitimate’ court rulings
WASHINGTON — The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) on Wednesday said it was “outraged” at the U.S. Supreme Court’s actions to dismiss Proposition 8 on procedural grounds, and for invalidating a key element of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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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!”