Quote of the Day

"Plaintiffs have a fundamental right to marry. South Dakota law deprives them of that right solely because they are same-sex couples and without sufficient justification."—Judge Karen Schreier, striking down South Dakota's ban on same-sex marriage today.

Schreier's decision was immediately stayed, pending an expected appeal by the state.

Because Republican state legislatures just can't waste enough taxpayer money fighting losing battles in the war for same-sex marriage equality.

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