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U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 28, 2013

Same-sex marriage rulings - community reacts

The U.S. Supreme Court's decisions Wednesday to dismiss the appeal to Proposition 8 and strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, brought out a flurry of responses from lawyers, politicians and organizations on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decisions Wednesday to dismiss the appeal to Proposition 8 and strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, brought out a flurry of responses from lawyers, politicians and organizations on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate.


Some praised the decisions as "legal home runs" that "altered the game," while others expressed "deep concern" and said the high court's rulings set a "dangerous precedent." <...

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