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03/02/2015
AG Holder: 'Marriage equality is an idea whose time has come.'
Before he leaves his office, Attorney General Eric Holder is once again doing right by equality. He spells out the plan in a new USA Today Op-Ed; go read in full:
Over the next several months, the Supreme Court will decide whether state restrictions on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. As the court considers that momentous question, the Department of Justice will make clear that our answer is an unequivocal "yes."
This week, the Justice Department will file a brief setting forth our position that state bans on same-sex marriage violate the fundamental constitutional guarantee of "equal protection of the laws." It is clear that the time has come to recognize that gay and lesbian people deserve robust protection from discrimination.
KEEP READING: Eric Holder: Taking the side of equality [USA Today]
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