"Congress has no authority to enact unconstitutional laws that violate equal protection, disrespect valid marriages and mistreat gay people and their families. As the nation moves toward greater acceptance of same-sex marriage, there should be at least five justices willing to say that."
— The New York Times, in a recent editorial expressing hope that the Supreme Court will strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as a violation of the 14th Amendment rights of legally married same-sex couples.
