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On the recordJuly 11, 2016
The Supreme Court says we have a right to be married. There is no Federal legislation and in many States no other legislation that protects us against discrimination.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank highlights the lack of federal protections against discrimination for same-sex couples.

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