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Legal gay marriage rulings leave patchwork protections in place
AP highlights two Supreme Court decisions boosting federal recognition of same sex marriages while noting state variation. It details DOMA's partial strike down, California's Prop 8 status, and the ongoing pace of nationwide change with 12 states plus DC recognizing marriages and broad civil rights implications for taxes benefits and survivor rights.
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