Down with DOMA

"This bill is a slap in the face of the Declaration of Independence. It denies gay men and women the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Marriage is a basic human right. You cannot tell people they cannot fall in love. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used to say when people talked about interracial marriage and I quote, 'Races do not fall in love and get married. Individuals fall in love and get married.'" 

- Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) from the Congressional debate on the DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT, United States House of Representatives, July 11, 1996 

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