Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week the Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases regarding same-sex marriage legislation. Both California's Proposition 8 as well as the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act were challenged by citizens. Though the Court won't announce their decisions until June, our cameras caught current opinions on both sides of the issue outside of the Supreme Court building in Washington.

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