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    To the Point

    President Obama Reverse Stance on Gay-Marriage Ban

    In an astonishing legal turnaround, President Obama says the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. He says the clause defining marriage as only between one man and one woman violates the right of equal protection under the law. The news came in a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to congressional leaders.

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

    In an astonishing legal turnaround, President Obama says the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. He says the clause defining marriage as only between one man and one woman violates the right of equal protection under the law. The news came in a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to congressional leaders.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Dahlia Lithwick

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Case of Raymond Davis and a Crisis Between Two Uneasy allies; Washington and Islamabad.
    1. 0:00President Obama Reverse Stance on Gay-Marriage BanYou’re reading this
    2. 7:34The Case of Raymond Davis and a Crisis Between Two Uneasy allies; Washington and Islamabad
    3. 43:58Libyan Uprising Expands Despite Kadafi Vow
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