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Barack Obama: “This morning the Supreme Court recognized that the constitution guarantees marriage equality. In doing so they have…”

On the recordJune 25, 2015
This morning the Supreme Court recognized that the constitution guarantees marriage equality. In doing so they have reaffirmed that all Americans are entitled to the equal protection of the law. That all people should be treated equally regardless of who they are or who they love.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama comments on the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality, emphasizing the constitutional guarantee of equal protection for all Americans.

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