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Marriage Equality Comes to Delaware
The momentum of marriage equality continues! On Tuesday, the Delaware Legislature passed—and Governor Jack Markell signed into law—marriage equality legislation, making the state the 11th to recognize the freedom to marry.
States to Watch: Delaware
Delaware has had civil unions for just over a year, and although they’re better than no protection at all, they’re no substitute for marriage. Will 2013 be the year marriage equality comes to the state?