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I am getting the impression that many of you want space to talk about todays\u2019 Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, and no wonder! I have several thoughts myself that will be the topic of future posts, but for the moment I thought I\u2019d offer you an open thread. One thing I will note is that I, like many others, am stunned by how quickly things have changed. Not eighteen months ago I was still assuming\u00a0universal marriage equality was decades away, and now this<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Happy marriage equality day, everyone!<\/p>\n

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