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In one of the most anticipated decisions of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage.
The justices heard arguments on two issues: whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right and, if not, do states have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Those questions come from challenges to gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
This means same-sex marriage is legal across the country and the states with bans in place have to reverse course.
The decision is a big win for same-sex marriage advocates, and it comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down a significant part of the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.
There are currently 36 states and the District of Columbia that allow same-sex marriages, whether they enacted those policies on their own or were forced to by federal court rulings. Fourteen states still have bans.
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In one of the most anticipated decisions of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage.
The justices heard arguments on two issues: whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right and, if not, do states have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Those questions come from challenges to gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
This means same-sex marriage is legal across the country and the states with bans in place have to reverse course.
The decision is a big win for same-sex marriage advocates, and it comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down a significant part of the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.
There are currently 36 states and the District of Columbia that allow same-sex marriages, whether they enacted those policies on their own or were forced to by federal court rulings. Fourteen states still have bans.
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