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She continued, \"The majority of Americans support marriage equality. The majority of Americans support LGBTQ rights, but I think it's important that everybody wake up to this growing cadre of domestic terrorists who wish to silence most people for whom this is not the most important daily issue of their lives and intimidate those with us for whom it is most important issue that affects our lives daily.\"

Love-Ramirez said that for LGBTQ couples who aren't yet married, like he and his husband are, there were likely still obstacles ahead.

\"The compromise in the act, in terms of it [not obligating] states to perform same sex marriages, is not necessarily a concern for us, but we recognize it as a concern for people who are not yet married, who, if the Supreme Court overturns marriage equality, they're still going to have to go out of state if they live in a state that doesn't perform same sex marriages -- and that's appalling,\" he said.

Love-Ramirez said he will continue advocating for others in the LGBTQ community until this \"slow march\" toward marriage equality is achieved.

\"It's a continuation of many steps that have brought us to this point because a lot of advocacy and advancements led us to this point,\" he added. \"So it's one moment to celebrate on a long journey towards full equality.\"

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