Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Gay Rights Advocates Score Supreme Court Victories

Season 2013 Episode 1770 | 11m 46s

On its final day of the term, the Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act, entitling same-sex couples to the same federal benefits as other married spouses. And Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, was declared unconstitutional. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Gwen Ifill.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
Brooks and Capehart on what's next for Democrats in the Maine Senate race
'The Pitt’ actress Brittany Allen on betting on herself and earning an Emmy nomination
Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages
Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C.
What we know about Mitch McConnell's health and hospitalization
Trump fires election commission members in latest attempt to control voting process
A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law
Where trans advocates are focusing efforts after recent court defeats
News Wrap: DHS says man killed by ICE was not target of immigration operation
July 10, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode