Social Issues

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Some of the 12 plaintiffs named in a lawsuit seeking to strike down Ohio's gay marriage ban speak to media Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at a Cincinnati law firm. In the front row, from left, are Michelle Gibson, Mary Koehler, and Ronny Beck; in the back row, from left, are Karl Rece Jr., Gary Goodman, and Ethan Fletcher. All are involved in same-sex relationships and are seeking the right to marry in Ohio. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)

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Longtime Cincinnati couple Karl Rece Jr., left, and Gary Goodman speak to media at a law firm in Cincinnati, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. They are among 12 plaintiffs named in a Wednesday lawsuit seeking to strike down Ohio's gay marriage ban and allow same-sex couples to marry in the state. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, and GOP lawmakers, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, talk to reporters after a GOP caucus meeting, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo)