On the recordMarch 26, 2013
Aren't they entitled to have parents who are legally recognized by the state?
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transcripts.cnn.comAnthony Kennedy: “Aren't they entitled to have parents who are legally recognized by the state?”
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Justice Kennedy expressed a pro same-sex marriage sentiment regarding the legal recognition of parents in same-sex marriages.
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