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Statement from Senator Coons on Supreme Court's Decision on Marriage Equality

Statement

Date: June 26, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Marriage Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Legal

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a cosponsor of the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.

"It just got better."

"This is an historic moment in the civil rights movement, and I am truly happy for what it means for friends and Delawareans like Lisa and Drew, Charles and Stephen, and Michael and Mac."


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