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Happy Anniversary, Massachusetts!

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May 17, 2013

Nine years ago today, Massachusetts made history by becoming the first state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to marry—a giant leap forward in the movement for LGBT equality.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
The Meaning of Lawrence

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March 16, 2012

Dale Carpenter’s new book, Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas, refocuses much-deserved attention on the Supreme Court’s stunning 2003 ruling.

See Also: Bowers v. Hardwick, CLS v. Martinez, DOMA, Gill v. Devlin, Golinski v. OPM, Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, Kerrigan v. State of Connecticut, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, Varnum v. Brien

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