This ruling is a victory for couples who have long fought for equal treatment under the law; for children whose parents' marriages will now be recognized, rightly, as legitimate; for families that, at long last, will get the respect and protection they deserve.
Statement on the United States Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act
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