2 Victories for Marriage Equality at the Supreme Court

2 Victories for Marriage Equality at the Supreme Court
	By Andrew Cray and Crosby Burns Today the Supreme Court stripped private parties of the ability to appeal a decision striking Proposition 8. The court also held that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, representing a huge victory for same-sex couples and equal justice under the law. Today represents an enormous win for same-sex couples and for equal justice under the law. The momentum for equality is unstoppable. As we’ve seen in the states with marriage equality laws on the books, allowing loving and committed same-sex couples to enjoy the benefits and obligations of marriage does not hurt families. To the contrary, it makes our families stronger, which makes our communities, our states, and our nation stronger. Read more.
	Guide to Same-Sex Couples After Historic Ruling on DOMA
	The “After DOMA: What It Means for You” LGBT Organizations Fact Sheet Series details many of the ways federal agencies accord legal respect to married same-sex couples. Read the fact sheets here.
	What the DOMA Decision Means for LGBT Binational Couples
	By Sharita Gruberg The repeal of Section 3 is an enormous victory for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, families and for equal treatment under the law. Among the many policy implications resulting from the decision, the repeal will permit legally married LGBT U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents, or LPRs, to sponsor their foreign-born spouses for green cards. Read more.