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Jul

The end of DOMA & Prop 8

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This is Awesome!! An intern races to get a Supreme Court #DOMA decision to his network, for @PeteWilliamsNBC report. http://t.co/qf97W1Dyuq — The Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) June 26, 2013

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Cheering on Air Force One when we heard #SCOTUS decision! Striking down #DOMA = victory for equal rights for all Americans.

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 26, 2013

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Beeeeeeautiful! RT @BarackObama RT if you believe everyone should be able to marry the person they love. #LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/dvlQ6D0fCw — TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) June 26, 2013

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Jun

News Of The Day

By Nerdy Wonka 143 Comments

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About to marry the #Prop8 plaintiffs Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier. Wedding bells are ringing!
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 28, 2013

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Oh Happy Day for Prop 8 Plaintiffs Kristin Perry and Sandy Stier as they tied the knot

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Annie-Rose Strasser: On Friday afternoon, the ninth circuit court lifted its stay on same-sex marriages in the state of California, acknowledging the Supreme Court’s opinion in Hollingsworth v Perry that supporters of anti-gay Proposition 8 did not have standing to appeal a lower court judge’s ruling that the ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The move, which came earlier than expected, allows gay and lesbian couples to begin getting married immediately.

As soon as the news came down from the ninth circuit on Friday, California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris began marrying couples — starting with Proposition 8 plaintiffs Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier

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Filling out the marriage license

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Jun

‘Love is Love’

By Chipsticks 98 Comments

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Tags: 8, court, decision, doma, Edie, gay, lgbt, marriage, Obama, photos, President, prop, reaction, rights, supreme, video, windsor

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President Obama calls #Prop8 plaintiffs from AF1 to congratulate them on the #SCOTUS decision. #History pic.twitter.com/NzJEnX3M28

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) June 26, 2013

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The President’s statement:

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Today’s DOMA ruling is a historic step forward for #MarriageEquality. #LoveIsLove

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 26, 2013

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Aboard AF1, Pres Obama talks on phone w Edie Windsor, the plaintiff in the DOMA case pic.twitter.com/J4XUXga6H4

— petesouza (@petesouza) June 26, 2013