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Welcome to the XXI Century, America!

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-ruling/index.html

Washington (CNN)In a landmark opinion, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet.

The 5-4 ruling had Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the majority, with the four liberal justices. Each of the four conservative justices wrote their own dissent.

The relevant cases were argued earlier this year. Attorney John Bursch, serving as Michigan's Special Assistant Attorney General, defended four states' bans on gay marriage before the Court, arguing that the case was not about how to define marriage, but rather about who gets to decide the question.

The case comes before the Supreme Court after several lower courts have overturned state bans on gay marriage. A federal appeals court had previously ruled in favor of the state bans, with Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals writing a majority opinion in line with the rationale that the issue should be decided through the political process, not the courts.

Fourteen couples and two widowers challenged the bans. Attorneys Mary Bonauto and Doug Hallward-Driemeier presented their case before the Court, arguing that the freedom to marry is a fundamental right for all people and should not be left to popular vote.

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I've been out for a bit so I haven't really been able to comment on this event like I wanted to, so here goes. This is a landmark decision that us Americans see far too little of here in the United S

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I am officially legally married in the state in which I reside. I am very happy.

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I am officially legally married in the state in which I reside. I am very happy.

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

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I am officially legally married in the state in which I reside. I am very happy.

Indeed! In all States now, congratulations.

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My wife is at work. I'm at home. We're currently sobbing over Viber over Obama's speech. "When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free."

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June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

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An unfortunate way to accomplish what should have been done through legislation, but we are there. Congratulations to those affected by this decision.

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A great day for liberty in America .

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My wife is at work. I'm at home. We're currently sobbing over Viber over Obama's speech. "When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free."

Congratulations NAT!

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This affects a lot of people we know, perhaps even ourselves.

I'm happy my marriage cannot be declared unconstitutional.

Hooray for Marriage =ity!

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A really wonderful and proud day for Constitutional liberty for all Americans! It's a no-brainer, and it's a shame it took so long to get there. :thumbs:

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