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What Happened Today at the Supreme Court

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June 26, 2015

What a day! After decades of work by Lambda Legal and many others, we have at long last secured the freedom to marry for all same-sex couples throughout the entire United States. Today’s moving and inspirational decision in Obergefell v. Hodges is one for the history books. Here are five important things to know about the decision:

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When Justice Is Poetry

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June 26, 2015

Some highlights of the majority opinion in favor of the freedom to marry, authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

See Also: Henry v. Hodges, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and ACLU Ask Supreme Court to Review Ohio Marriage Cases

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November 14, 2014

Today Lambda Legal, the ACLU and private firm Gerhardstein & Branch filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ aberrant ruling upholding discriminatory bans on marriage rights for same-sex couples in Ohio and three other states.

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