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Watch Obama speak about the Supreme Court’s big same-sex marriage ruling

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Same-sex marriage legalized nationwide: Supreme Court rules
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This morning, in the case Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. President Obama’s statement in reaction to the ruling is live here:

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