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The new battleground for same-sex couples is equal rights for their kids

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imageFamily game night. Chicago 2012Jim Young/REUTERS

When the Supreme Court invalidated same-sex marriage bans in June, the Justices acknowledged they had the kids in mind.

In the majority opinion, Justice Kennedy cited the infringement of the interests of children being raised by same-sex couples as one reason for the Court’s ruling.

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