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Brendon Ayanbadejo: Super Bowl Champ for Marriage Equality

The day after the Baltimore Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII, linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo used the win to make another push for marriage equality.

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Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens may play for a state where marriage equality is now the law, but his work is not done.

"People from all walks of life, including gay and lesbian couples, want their children to be in stable homes and protected under the law," he said in a new video for the Respect for Marriage coalition.

Watch the video below:

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