Our voices are hoarse from cheering and our feet are tired from marching, but our hearts are full and we’re ready for what comes next. There’s no time to waste! June’s Supreme Court marriage victory off ered soaring language about equality, dignity and our common humanity. The fact that same-sex couples now know they have a constitutional right to marry anywhere in our country and to have their marriages fully recognized brings enormous concrete and symbolic benefits. It’s huge, and it affects so many of us, whether we choose to marry or not. But it is far from the end of the story.
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