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by nostromo 4724 days ago
Nobody is asking for permission. We are asking for equal protection under the law.

There are dozens of boring issues that are bundled with this issue. For me, repeal of DOMA means that if I got hit by a bus tomorrow, my husband would be able to continue to live in our home and not have to sell it to pay taxes on his "windfall".