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    Gay Rights Victories from a Divided US Supreme Court

    Two different five-vote Supreme Court majorities made rulings today that advance the cause of same-sex marriage in the United States. The Defense of Marriage Act , which recognizes only heterosexual marriage, was held to be unconstitutional .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Two different five-vote Supreme Court majorities made rulings today that advance the cause of same-sex marriage in the United States. The Defense of Marriage Act, which recognizes only heterosexual marriage, was held to be unconstitutional. Same-sex marriage is now legal again in California, because a lower-court ruling against that state's voter-passed ban will be allowed to stand. We hear the legal details and the emotional reaction from both sides, who agree on one thing: traditional marriage is changing fast.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Jess Bravin

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      wife of Corri Planck

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      David Codell

      UCLA Law School

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    The US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage
    1. 0:00Gay Rights Victories from a Divided US Supreme CourtYou’re reading this
    2. 43:14Midnight Battle over Abortion in Texas Legislature
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