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Which statement about the evolution of same-sex marriage is false?

The federal government became involved in this issue when it passed DOMA.
In the 1990s and 2000s, the number of state restrictions on same-sex marriage increased.
United States v. Windsor legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.
More than half the states had legalized same-sex marriage by the time the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal nationwide in 2015.

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Answer:

United States v. Windsor legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

Although the United States v. Windsor case in 2013, represents a landmark on civil rights, that set the focus on civil rights for married same-sex couples, and set a precedent for the later legalization of these unions, it did not legalize same-sex marriage in the United States.

It was the Obergefell v. Hodges case, in 2015, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the right to marry was a fundamental right that should be guaranteed for same sex couples, requiring all fifty states to perform and recognize same-sex marriage.

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