WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court plunged into the contentious issue of gay marriage Friday when it agreed to take up California’s ban on same-sex unions and a separate dispute about federal benefits for legally married gay couples.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court plunged into the contentious issue of gay marriage Friday when it agreed to take up California’s ban on same-sex unions and a separate dispute about federal benefits for legally married gay couples.
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I'm all for gay marriage. Everyone has the right to be as miserable as us heterosexuals.
Actually, I'm a little worried about how this might go. In Scalia we have at least one homophobe on the court.