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Same-sex marriage and the Supreme Court: Key questions

The U.S Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday about the constitutionality of two laws in the same-sex marriage debate. These are the federal Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA and California’s Proposition 8. The high court’s decision, expected later this year, could have a profound impact on the definition of families in America.

States where gays and lesbians can marry

Two landmark cases about same-sex marriage will be argued in front of the Supreme Court this week as California’s controversial Proposition 8, which bans gay