Rep. Tulsi Gabbard also applauded the DOMA decision this afternoon, which she said upholds “the constitutionally guaranteed protections and equality to which we are all entitled.”
Gabbard, who’s position on same-sex marriage has, in her words, undergone a “gradual metamorphosis,” said:
“Ultimately, government should have no place in the most personal aspects of our lives. Until that day comes, all people must be treated equally under the law,” she said. “The Supreme Court’s ruling is welcome.”

— Kery Murakami
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