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The ACLU's Freedom to Marry Cases

Document Date: April 25, 2014

We now face an unprecedented opportunity to achieve the freedom to marry for same-sex couples throughout the country. The historic Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will pave the way for equality for lesbian and gay couples across America, but for a full civil liberties victory we need to strike down barriers to the freedom to marry in states across the country.

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