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.
President Obama Reverse Stance on Gay-Marriage Ban
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- Dahlia Lithwick - Author; Senior legal affairs correspondent, Slate; podcast host, Amicus podcast - @@Dahlialithwick