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Question
Lawrence v. Texas 2003a. Overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
b. Overturned Don"t Ask, Don"t Tell
c. Overturned Bowers v. Hardwick
d. Overturned the McCarthy prosecutions
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