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"The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality.
This is true for all persons, whatever their sexual orientation. There is dignity in the bond between two men or two women who seek to marry and in
their autonomy to make such profound choices.
.. As the State itself makes marriage all the more precious by the significance it attaches to it,
exclusion from that status has the effect of teaching that gays and lesbians are unequal in important respects.
.. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes
of the law. The Constitution grants them that right."
-US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Which clause from the 14th Amendment supports the civil right of a couple to be married regardless of their gender or sexual orientation?
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A. Birthright Citizenship Clause
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B. Privileges or Immunities Clause
O C. Due Process Clause
D. Equal Protection Clause
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D. Equal Protection Clause