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Lesbian and gay rights activists outside the Supreme Court in June 2013, when the court struck down a core piece of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. WASHINGTON -- Any day now, the Supreme Court is going to hand down a major decision on same-sex marriage. And when it does, and if it rules in favor of marriage equality, as many observers expect, there's going to be one hell of a party outside. There will be rainbow flags. There will be rainbow shirts.
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found that those bans were, in fact, constitutional. It was the only federal appellate court to rule against same-sex couples since 2006. But Fridayâs decision from the high court reversed that conclusion, clearing the way for gay and lesbian couples to begin marrying in all 50 states.