Almost 17 years after its passage, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on whether the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is constitutional. While the justices reportedly met DOMA with skepticism, the only argument you really needed to hear came in July of 1996 -- before the anti-gay marriage measure became law -- when civil rights leader and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) delivered impassioned testimony from the House floor, declaring that "you cannot tell people they cannot fall in love."
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