Kennedy Sends Mixed Signals as Supreme Court Debates Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa, of Washington, DC, holds a rainbow pride flag near the Supreme Court, April 28, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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A pivotal justice sent mixed signals as the U.S. Supreme Court divided along ideological lines during arguments in a historic case that could legalize gay weddings nationwide.
Justice Anthony Kennedy said same-sex couples were seeking the same “dignity” and “ennoblement” as heterosexual couples. Yet earlier in Tuesday’s argument, he offered a glimmer of hope to people who say marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman.