Why are equal marriage rights important on a a federal level?

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Here's a list of just a few reasons

(mostly for my own access so I can whip it out when people say civil unions/marriage rights in select states are enough)


And related, mostly due to the song I'm listening to right now:

When interracial marriage was allowed, did it change the definition of marriage?

I didn't think so. So why does allowing people with the same junk to get married change it?

Yeah.

Also also, how fucking awesome (and terrifying, in the lead up to the Supreme Court) is the story of Mildred and Richard Loving? Dudes. Love conquering all FTW.