Today, on the final day of its term, the US Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional, saying it unfairly discriminated against same-sex couples. Now, the federal government must recognize and grant equal benefits to same-sex couples who are married in the District of Columbia and the 12 states that have approved marriage equality. The court also dismissed a case brought by backers of California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in that state.

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