Conservatives have long argued that there is no such thing as “gay marriage”; to call a same-sex relationship a “marriage,” they argue, requires redefining the term from its inherent definition as being between a man and a woman. But in his landmark decision bringing marriage equality to all 50 states, Justice Anthony Kennedy explains exactly how it makes sense to define marriage, and that definition does not preclude same-sex couples.
No, The Supreme Court Did Not Just ‘redefine’ Marriage
Zack Ford, Think Progress
Fri, 06/26/2015 - 12:20pm
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