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Supreme Court strikes down part of DOMA 5-4

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Gay rights activists gather in front of the US Supreme Court building.

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Gay rights supporter Vin Testa (center in striped shirt) waves a rainbow flag outside the US Supreme Court building.

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Gay rights supporter Jay Norris, of New York City, holds a US flag outside the US Supreme Court building.

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Gay rights supporter Vin Testa (center in striped shirt) waves a rainbow flag outside the US Supreme Court building.

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Gay rights supporters Brian Sprague (left) and Charlie Ferrusi, from Albany, New York, hold a Human Rights flag outside US Supreme Court building.

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A couple celebrates upon hearing the US Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act at City Hall in San Francisco.

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Gay rights supporters await the US Supreme Court's decisions at City Hall in San Francisco.

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A gay rights supporter waves a flag at City Hall in San Francisco.

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A gay rights supporter waves a flag at City Hall in San Francisco.

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American University students Sharon Burk, left, and Molly Wagner, embrace outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, after the court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California.

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Arriving at the Supreme Court in Washington, on a final day for decisions in two gay marriage cases are plaintiffs in the California Proposition 8 case. From left are, Adam Umhoefer, executive director of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, plaintiffs Paul Katami, his partner Jeff Zarrillo, Sandy Stier and her partner Kris Perry, and Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign.

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California's Proposition 8 plaintiffs, from left, Kris Perry, Sandy Steir, Jeff Zarrillo, and Paul Katami walk into the Supreme Court.

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A demonstrator (back) waves a flag while awaiting decisions in two cases regarding same-sex marriage at the US Supreme Court.