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13 Ways 2013 Was A Great Year For LGBT Alabamians

2013 was a historic year for the LGBT movement across the U.S. Six states — Rhode Island, Delaware, Minnesota, Maine, Hawaii and Illinois — passed marriage equality laws. The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The U.S. Senate finally passed ENDA and actually included gender identity! But states like Alabama weren't a part of the mix. It was still a great year for the LGBT rights movement in Alabama. Here's why!