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June 26, 2015

The 7 lines we’re celebrating from SCOTUS’ marriage equality ruling

"They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right"






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Published on June 26, 2015 08:28

“Game of Thrones” celebrates gay marriage ruling, Westeros-style

In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling, HBO takes a moment to remember its fallen king, Renly






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Published on June 26, 2015 08:28

“Ask the nearest hippie”: The conservative SCOTUS justices’ opinions on marriage equality are hilariously bitter

The greatest threat to American democracy, the dissenters agreed, is "the nine of us"






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Published on June 26, 2015 08:28

The victory I never thought I’d see: How the Supreme Court just saved young gay lives

As I grappled with my identity 10 years ago, I couldn't have imagined this day. It didn't come a moment too soon






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Published on June 26, 2015 08:13

Bristol Palin’s pregnancy announcement is her coming out

She asks to not be judged -- here's how she can get her wish






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Published on June 26, 2015 08:13

Celebrities react to marriage equality on Twitter: “And so the long arc of history bends toward justice once more”

Naturally, celebs took to social media to weigh in on the momentous ruling






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Published on June 26, 2015 08:13

Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage to all 50 states

SCOTUS reached the historic ruling in a 5-4 decision with 4 dissents






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Published on June 26, 2015 07:27

The Tea Party governor of Maine keeps publicly joking about killing people

Gov. Paul LePage said, for example, that state lawmakers should be "rounded up and executed in the public square"






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Published on June 26, 2015 07:27

June 25, 2015

A black church loved us: We were welcomed with open arms, just as Dylann Roof was in Charleston

"You should come back," they said, as we shopped for a church that felt like home. How could we refuse?






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Published on June 25, 2015 16:13